![]() There is no space left uncovered on the page, even the white has importance to why it is there. The images are beyond lovely and just over all a fantastic package. What it eats (did you know it needs it’s “meat and potatoes” just like us?) And how the memories, love and stories of the people encountered along the way connect us all. Through people, the places and text the story unfolds as we learn about a bird that we usually only think of as “just pretty.” We see how it has a temper. ![]() We see how a hummingbird lands in the garden of a grandmother and her granddaughter and find its way to New York and in a full-circle finds that little girl again. ![]() (Hopefully it has its passport in order). You see how a bird (that is born in an egg the size of half a walnut shell) can fly from the southern hemisphere all the way to the Canadian border. While there is nothing earth shattering about this book, Nicola Davies beautifully blends a story and hummingbird facts seamlessly. I figured this was going to be either something beyond amazing or fall flat and only have its art going for it. There were flashy reds, bold blues and gracious greens. I saw this lushly colorful cover by Jane Ray. ![]() The other day, I saw Hummingbird on one of the receiver’s desks at work. ![]()
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