The Bluebird Effect
Title | The Bluebird Effect PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Zickefoose |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 389 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0547003099 |
Through raising and rehabilitating birds, Zickefoose pulls back a curtain on their motivations, desires, and even emotions. This book is a visual feast, lavishly illustrated with watercolors and field sketches.
The Bluebird Effect
Title | The Bluebird Effect PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Zickefoose |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 389 |
Release | 2012-03-20 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0547727429 |
Julie Zickefoose lives for the moment when a wild, free living bird that she has raised or rehabilitated comes back to visit her; their eyes meet and they share a spark of understanding. Her reward for the grueling work of rescuing birds—such as feeding baby hummingbirds every twenty minutes all day long—is her empathy with them and the satisfaction of knowing the world is a birdier and more beautiful place. The Bluebird Effect is about the change that's set in motion by one single act, such as saving an injured bluebird—or a hummingbird, swift, or phoebe. Each of the twenty five chapters covers a different species, and many depict an individual bird, each with its own personality, habits, and quirks. And each chapter is illustrated with Zickefoose's stunning watercolor paintings and drawings. Not just individual tales about the trials and triumphs of raising birds, The Bluebird Effect mixes humor, natural history, and memoir to give readers an intimate story of a life lived among wild birds.
Letters from Eden
Title | Letters from Eden PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Zickefoose |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780618573080 |
A frequent commentator for NPR's "All Things Considered," Zickefoose now presents paintings of scenes from her beloved southern Ohio home, illuminated in well-crafted essays based on her daily walks and observations.
Bluebird
Title | Bluebird PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Staake |
Publisher | Schwartz & Wade |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2013-04-09 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375989048 |
"Like nothing you have seen before," raves Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, Bob Staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. Bob Staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write.
Enjoying Bluebirds More
Title | Enjoying Bluebirds More PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Zickefoose |
Publisher | |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781880241035 |
This book is the perfect bluebird landlord manual. Learn how to get the greatest production out of your bluebird boxes in both healthy bluebirds and enjoyment.
Baby Birds
Title | Baby Birds PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Zickefoose |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 365 |
Release | 2016-04-12 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0544207777 |
If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in bird nests, or what happens after a fledgling leaves the nest, come along on Julie’s sensitive exploration of often-uncharted ornithological ground. This beautiful book is as much an art book as it is a natural history, something readers have come to expect from Julie Zickefoose. More than 400 watercolor paintings show the breathtakingly swift development of seventeen different species of wild birds. Sixteen of those species nest on Julie's wildlife sanctuary, so she knows the birds intimately, and writes about them with authority. To create the bulk of this extraordinary work, Julie would borrow a wild nestling, draw it, then return it to its nest every day until it fledged. Some were orphans she raised by hand, giving the ultimate insider’s glimpse into their lives. In sparkling prose, Julie shares a lifetime of insight about bird breeding biology, growth, and cognition. As an artist and wildlife rehabilitator, Julie possesses a unique skill set that includes sketching and painting rapidly from life as well as handling delicate hatchlings. She is uniquely positioned to create such an opus, and in fact, nothing like it has ever been attempted. Julie has many fans, and she will gain many more with this unparalleled work.
Saving Jemima
Title | Saving Jemima PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Zickefoose |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 277 |
Release | 2019-09-10 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1328518965 |
For fans of Wesley the Owl and The Soul of an Octopus, the story of a sick baby bird nursed back to health and into the wild by renowned writer/artist Julie Zickefoose. When Jemima, a young orphaned blue jay, is brought to wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose, she is a virtually tailless, palm-sized bundle of gray-blue fluff. But she is starved and very sick. Julie’s constant care brings her around, and as Jemima is raised for eventual release, she takes over the house and the rest of the author's summer. Shortly after release, Jemima turns up with a deadly disease. But medicating a free-flying wild bird is a challenge. When the PBS show Nature expresses interest in filming Jemima, Julie must train her to behave on camera, as the bird gets ever wilder. Jemima bonds with a wild jay, stretching her ties with the family. Throughout, Julie grapples with the fallout of Jemima’s illness, studies molt and migration, and does her best to keep Jemima strong and wild. She falls hard for this engaging, feisty and funny bird, a creative muse and source of strength through the author’s own heartbreaking changes. Emotional and honest, Saving Jemima is a universal story of the communion between a wild creature and the human chosen to raise it.