Description
Book SynopsisMeet Jabber, a Steller’s jay born in the spring in a nest of pine twigs and mud. When summer comes, she grows feathers and learns to fly, just in time for the cold season ahead. With beautiful illustrations by Diane Iverson, Jabber the Steller’s Jay takes the reader through the first year of Jabber’s life as she learns to survive along with the other animals who live in the ponderosa pine forest of the US Southwest with her. Includes a pictorial glossary of many of the forest animals that Jabber meets, including a red-tailed hawk, a tassel-eared squirrel, a porcupine, and a mountain lion.
Trade Review"The first year in the life of a Steller's jay is recounted, with a focus on the Southwest ponderosa pine forest and other animals that live there." --Kirkus
"A brilliant introduction to this sapphire star of the southwest." --Peggy Tibbetts, Children's Bookwatch
"Beautifully illustrated by Diane Iverson, and informatively written by Dr. Sylvester Allred (a retired biology professor from Northern Arizona University), JABBER THE STELLER'S JAY is a children's picture book takes reader through the first year of life of Jabber, a Steller's jay. She lives in the ponderosa pine forest of the US Southwest, which provides many habitats and foods for the other animals that live there with her. The various life stages of Steller's jays are explored through the four seasons. Includes a pictorial glossary of many of the forest animals that Jabber meets, including a red-tailed hawk, a tassel-eared squirrel, a porcupine, and a mountain lion. Ideal for children ages 4 to 8, JABBER THE STELLER'S JAY is unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife picture book collections." --Children's Bookwatch - The Pets/Wildlife Shelf
