Our Feathered Friends
Author: first_name: Joseph
last_name: Grinnell
first_name: Elizabeth
last_name: Grinnell
Language: English
Year: 1899

This volume displays the romance of birds in beautiful prose and dialog in simple language for children and adults alike.  Written by a mother and son team of naturalists, chapters describe various aspects of the life and habits of birds highlighting specific birds from owls to hummingbirds. From the introduction:

“Seek the children, little book: Bid them love the bird's retreat . . . Bid them find their secrets out, How to understand their words.”
 - Summary by Larry Wilson