from thewykoffs

Fantastic idea - combining poetry and visual art to celebrate one of God's charming gifts to man: birds. However, much of the poetry was, as is much poetry, overly esoteric. (Can poetry be esoteric without being overly esoteric?) Sibley's illustrations were fantastic, which should be expected of ...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Slow going. Lovely book, but most of the poems are too difficult for me. I've been reading a few poems a week for a couple of months now - thank goodness my library lets me renew! Still, I'm thinking of buying this for my parents - they're avid birders and readers (though not of poetry, so I'm no...

from CasaBooks

Ahh. . .sat on the porch on sunny fall afternoons overlooking the Lake and read aloud to myself.Just a LOVELY book. The illustrations are exquisite. A brief info paragraph of the habitat and any unusual habits of the bird is just the right amount. The poems compiled are fitting and most are easy ...

from rmckeown

This fun volume has given me much pleasure over the last month. Bright Wings travels easy and makes a good companion when even only a few minutes become available for reading. Many of the birds come to my feeders, and I found myself thumbing through the book to read the poem. One of my favorite b...

from rmckeown

This fun volume has given me much pleasure over the last month. Bright Wings travels easy and makes a good companion when even only a few minutes become available for reading. Many of the birds come to my feeders, and I found myself thumbing through the book to read the poem. One of my favorite b...