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From July 11-14, the book will be on display at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago. We’re hoping lots of librarians and other visitors will take a peak at the book.

The first press release was submitted July 3, 2009, by Free-Press-Release.com/. The services of Free-Press-Release.com were very helpful and we are excited about the coverage and promotion this service offers. The release is listed below:

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One Bird In The Hand And Two In The Bush

Birmingham, AL, USA. July 3, 2009 –– Just as our country has received another lesson that you can’t get something for nothing from today’s economy troubles, along comes a children’s book that says you can. The new book, Friends in the Meadow – Birds (978-1-4389-3386-3, Trade paperback, 40 pp, 8 1/2 x 11, $15.49 at AuthorHouse.com), introduces children to the hobby of bird watching. The book encourages parent involvement in the hobby, which gives the child a two fold or more benefit. The child learns a new and exciting hobby which can help build self esteem and becomes more involved with parents as they join in the fun, thus building a closer relationship.

Through a fictional story line involving bird characters, Lovie Dove, Fee Bee Chickadee, Reddy Cresty Cardinal, Bobby Bluebird and others, factual information is blended into the story so that children are able to enjoy the book and learn about the hobby of bird watching. The children are encouraged to begin a life list by identifying twenty birds. After completing this list, the parent or adult verifies the life list and completes a certificate to present to the child for their accomplishment (which is the last page of the book). Your child’s self esteem will begin to flourish.

This children’s book is different because it involves more than just reading the book or having the book read to the child. It has fifty photos of birds that catches any aged child’s attention and helps them begin to learn to identify birds. With just minimal involvement from the parent in the hobby, the parent-child relationship can grow to a new level. Many parents struggle to find common ground or a common interest in which they can interact more with their children. This hobby can start as young as age two and continue throughout adulthood. If the parent becomes involved, the parent and child will always have an enjoyable common interest and a closer relationship.

The author, Peggy Williams, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked twenty plus years with parents and children. Research for decades has shown that when a parent is involved with their children in school and spends quality time at home together, the child has a higher success rate overall. The chance of becoming a successful adult increases. The hobby of bird watching can even weave itself into the fabric of the whole family’s lifestyle offering many days of low cost fun and experiences for everyone.

Clichés aside, Friends in the Meadow – Birds, offers the child and parent much more than just one book to read.

Contact: Peggy Williams, M.Ed., LPC
email: peggywilliams09@yahoo.com
website: http://www.birdandnaturefriends-children.com
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The hobby of birding can be as simple as watching birds through a window or as involved as providing many feeders and nest boxes in the back yard.

The family can even become “citizen scientists” by joining groups identified in the book, Friends in the Meadow-Birds. These groups gather bird data from back yard birders across the country and use the information in research to learn about the well being of our earth and the well being of the birds. The hobby can grow into a lifestyle that is fun, educational, interesting and even exciting! No two days of birding are ever the same.

The leading “lady” in the book is Lovie Dove who introduces the reader to her many bird friends and shares what life is like around the meadow near Mr. and Mrs. Wilson’s farm. Along with the story line is about sixty bird photos that help the child learn to identify the different birds.

As a reward for completing the book and identifying twenty common birds featured in the book, the child receives a certificate of completion. The certificate, located in the back of the book, is authenticated by the parent, scout master, teacher or other adult. The certificate gives the child a sense of accomplishment and positive self-esteem for learning about their world. The child receives education about a part of nature under the guise of having fun. The best way to learn!

In addition to Friends in the Meadow - Birds, be sure to check out the links on the website for more in depth information and websites about birds and birding. Have fun!!

An excerpt from Friends in the Meadow - Birds about hummingbirds.

“Hummingbirds”

Hummer Hummingbird visits Lovie’s area during the spring and summer months. Lovie calls her hummingbird friends feisty because they have so much energy. It seems as though they are constantly in flight. They are also territorial and will claim a whole feeder of sugar water for themselves.

This makes for daily defending of the feeder. After feeding, they will perch nearby and rest while keeping an eye on the feeder. If another bird approaches the feeder, off he goes to chase the other bird away, by fighting if necessary. It does not matter how many feeders Mrs. Wilson provides, this territorial battle will always take place.

Hummer Hummingbird is one of the most colorful of Lovie’s friends. He is a metallic green color on top and white with some green on his chest. When he is older, he will have an iridescent red throat just like his Dad. The throat turns red as the light hits it a certain way. Hummer is known as the Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Hummer’s mother and sisters are not as colorful. They are metallic green on top and white on the chest. Their necks do not have the red color.

Lovie loves to watch the fast action of Hummer and his relatives, but they do not feed at seed feeders nor do they visit on the ground. They do like the nectar in flower blossoms. Lovie is only able to watch them and be
friends from afar.

Hummingbirds will give a good fight to keep others away from their feeder. But there are times when the dominant hummer gets defeated because too many others show up at the same time. And they all want to drink the sweet nectar tasting water. So eventually, the owner of the feeder gives in and lets the others drink. But only because he had no choice!