Alphabet Bird Collection Delights Everyone: Fantastic Gift!

When I started at Sasquatch last month, I quickly began to scheme. The wildly unorthodox plan I’ve been hatching involves completing my holiday shopping early. Really early. That way, come December, I’ll retain my sanity and actually enjoy the holidays instead of frantically careening from overcrowded store to understaffed post office and back again. I know, I know, it’s only October, but this little experiment in off-peak living has the potential to be a real stress reliever. So far, my proximity to Sasquatch and its delightful catalog of children’s books has been a big help.

I’m currently oohing and aahing over the Alphabet Bird Collection, and I want to personally thank Shelli Ogilvy for checking one more name off my gift list. When I first saw the stunning art for the Alphabet Bird Collection, I had that elusive reaction every diligent gift hound constantly seeks: that moment when you come across something that immediately makes you think of the person you’re trying to buy for. It’s perfect!

From Avocet to Zone-tailed Hawk, Ogilvy introduces readers to each bird with a gorgeous, rich-hued painting, playful rhymes, interesting facts, and each bird’s song phonetically mapped on a musical scale. It’s a great combination of visual and auditory stimulus that will likely have the budding ornithologist on your list drooling…or at least “sweee-sweewee-sweee”-ing along with the Junco or “kyow-kyow-kyow”-ing with the Quetzal.

Here’s a sneak peek of my favorite bird:

Diving from the air in quick pursuit,
The Kingfisher hunts for fish or maybe a newt.

Sing along to the Kingfisher’s song:
“tshrrrR tshrre tshrrR”

Now all I have to do is ensure my three-year-old nephew doesn’t check this blog post!

P.S. If you’re like me and every gift giving opportunity induces both thoughtful reflection and anxiousness, you’ll also want to check out this gem; Shanon Lyon’s insightful Gifts with Meaning: How to Choose Unique and Thoughtful Presents for Any Occasion just might be your lifesaver and mine.