A Year with the Sparrows

Picture books conveying natural history in a playful, light-hearted, and vivid way are a rare find. The following ones, designed by the freelance illustrator Thomas Müller and published by Gerstenberg-Verlag in Hildesheim, fall in the category of valuable ones. Detailed, true-to-life drawings accompany simple explanatory texts. Older children will find these texts easy to read; adults will learn that the texts, perfectly tuned for reading aloud, instantly immerse the reader in the world of the great spotted woodpecker, sparrow, and owl. The reader accompanies the birds throughout the year. Each volume features a summary that brings together everything worth knowing about the respective bird on a double-page.