"One of the prettiest works of non-fiction you are likely to see It is ravishing." The Sunday TimesFrom Nicola Davies, one of the UKs finest non-fiction writers, and from Jane Ray, one of the UKs finest illustrators, comes and exquisite Nature Storybook about hummingbirds! A hummingbird is smaller than your thumb and weighs less than a 20 pence piece however you measure it, its tiny. But every spring, hummingbirds that have spent the winter in Mexico fly north to make the most of the warmer weather. They nest as far north as Canada and Alaska; a 2,000 mile trip! This is the story of one spring migration: of a tiny bird, its amazing journey and the people it meets along the way."Jane Ray turns everything she touches to gold." Daily Telegraph"Nicola Davies is one of the best childrens writers in the business." Huffington Post

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Walker Books Ltd .

Nicola Davies is an author and zoologist. Nicola is also the author of Big Blue Whale, Surprising Sharks and Poo. Jane Ray is the Smarties-prize winning illustrator of over 30 books.