A Hummingbird's Story: How I Came to Be is a charming book, the story being told by Samantha, a delightful and often times humorous young female hummingbird.  Watch the video below and be drawn in by her. Notice the bright colors of the flowers and backgrounds used.  Hopefully you will see the beginning of this "miracle of nature" as though you were there in person.  This was the purpose in Barbara's writing and photographing this book. Watch the video.  We guarantee it will produce a smile!   Order your signed copy TODAY!

• Stunning photographs enable students to witness the growth process of a hummingbird from the building of the nest to the fledging of two baby chicks.
• Stunning photographs enable students to witness the growth process of a hummingbird from the building of the nest to the fledging of two baby chicks.
• Vocabulary words such as hatch, hover, and fledge are used and defined in the body of the story
• Ten “Did you know?” questions on the last page give the educator or parent material to help children appreciate the miracles of nature.  For example:  Did you know that hummingbird eggs are about the size of jelly beans?
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• 2nd - 3rd grade reading level