A Shorebird Flying Adventure

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By: Jackie Kerin, Milly Formby

eBook - June 2022 - eRetailers

Strap in for a flying adventure, following the amazing journeys of Australia's migratory shorebirds.

Join Milly on her microlight adventure and discover how amazing and awesome migratory shorebirds are! + Full description

In A Shorebird Flying Adventure you’ll take a trip to the Arctic tundra and back. On the way you’ll meet the birds who travel phenomenal distances every year and explore their precious wetland habitats and breeding grounds. Learn fascinating facts about their diet and find out Milly’s top tips to tell one species from another. Grab your binoculars, hop on board and let’s go bird watching!

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.

Shortlisted, The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature 2023: Picture Fiction
Notable Book, The CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information Books 2023

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News

Milly Formby will be flying her microlight around Australia to raise awareness for migratory shorebirds in May–November 2022. Follow her amazing journey at wingthreads.com (external link).

Read more on our blog:
Milly and Jackie talk about how they joined creative forces and combined their passions to produce A Shorebird Flying Adventure: Science, Art and Shorebirds with Milly Formby and Jackie Kerin.

Reviews

"A fascinating new CSIRO release, A Shorebird Flying Adventure, provides all readers, both young and old, with insightful information into what may be an unfamiliar topic about an amazing species of birds ... This book would be a significant and worthwhile resource for all school and public libraries."
Kathryn Beilby, ReadPlus, 24 May 2022

"This is an excellent picture book to use in Geography lessons as well as Science. I loved the different conversations and ideas that came out of this and also the learning of how amazing these birds are with their endurance & flying skills"
The Bottom Shelf, 23 Jun 2022

"A Shorebird Flying Adventure is a fabulous introduction to migratory shorebirds and a reminder of the importance of wetlands for these birds and for the wider environment. A great book to explore at home or school, and to take on a beach trip for some closer discovery."
Vanessa RyanRendall, 31 January 2023

"WRITTEN with kids aged from six to nine in mind A Shorebird Flying Adventure takes young readers on a trip to the Antarctic and back. On the way they meet the birds that travel huge distances every year and explore their precious wet land habitats and breeding grounds."
Talking Birds, October 2022

"Filled with fascinating facts about birds like E7 – the bar-tailed godwit which set a world record for the longest non-stop flight, this book is full of information and great pictures about the shorebirds, their habitats and facts and figures about their incredible journeys."
T4L Kids Issue 11 Term 4, 2022

"[A Shorebird Flying Adventure] mirrors Milly’s real-life adventure as she flies her microlight around Australia to raise awareness for migratory shorebirds in May–November 2022. The narrator’s voice is enthusiastic and perfectly pitched to the audience, encouraging readers to be curious and interact with the text. The pages offer just the right amount of information, with attractive illustrations, infographics, captions, maps, and bitesize fact boxes."
Sharon Seymour, CBCA Reading Time, 10 November 2022

"This engaging little story book full of interesting facts about our incredible migratory shorebirds and the journeys they undertake has the advantage of being a true story, and readers can follow along with Milly’s real-life travels as she pilots a microlight 20,000 kilometres around Australia’s coast this year."
Natasha Harris, Australian Birdlife, June 2022

Details

Hardback | June 2022 | $ 24.99
ISBN: 9781486314492 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations

ePDF | June 2022
ISBN: 9781486314508
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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ePUB | June 2022
ISBN: 9781486316588
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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Features

True story of Milly's quest to raise the profile of endangered shorebirds.
Reveals how migratory shorebirds connect us all through land, sea and sky, and the importance of healthy ecosystems.
Packed with interesting facts about the biology and life cycle of migratory shorebirds.
Teaches kids how to identify the common migratory shorebird species that visit Australia.
Contains a Glossary to help children learn new science terms.

Authors

Jackie Kerin is the author of several non-fiction books for children. She has an interest in connecting children to nature, encouraging their curiosity and inspiring them to become advocates for a better world.

Amellia ‘Milly’ Formby is a pilot, zoologist, illustrator and bird nerd! She combines these skills to create stories that empower others to become strong voices for nature.