We all know “B” can be for “bird”  in alphabet books but B is for Bufflehead offers children a new look at feathered friends and the alphabet. With gorgeous full-color photos and bright appealing text, this picture book shares birds, birds, and more birds.  Forget the typical birds like pigeons or flamingos, B is for Bufflehead eatures birds I’d never heard of, like the Ibis or Grebe. I have to admit, this book taught me something.  I thought the grebe was a fictional bird when I saw it in an episode of the PBS show Arthur (yes, seriously!) wherein the kids try to spot a Green-Tailed Grebe.

The text is large and brightly-colored to attract a child’s eye, and the photos take up most of the pages.  There’s two birds for each letter of the alphabet, and each picture features a caption written from the bird’s point of view.  It’s a cute way to present facts and kids will quickly take to it.

I am a Common Loon, and I am the national Bird of Canada.   Even though my picture is on the back of Canadian Dollar, I may be better known for my haunting, yet beautiful cries that echo across the water.  Danger lurks everywhere for our babies, so they often ride on our backs for protection.