Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird (Scientists in the Field)

As the name implies, the Scientists in the Field series profiles the work of scientists currently conducting cutting-edge research on topics of interest to upper middle grade readers somewhere in our fascinating universe. After reading only a few titles, Scientists in the Field became my favorite series--quite a feat for informational text! Not only are the topics and locales fascinating and diverse, so are the scientists profiled. What a gift to be able to provide role models that show science is for everyone.As a fan of this series, I couldn't have been more thrilled when I learned several years ago that Pamela S. Turner, author of The Frog Scientist--the book that originally made me fall in love with this series--was working on a book about crows, one of my favorite creatures. I stalked the sciencemeetsadventure.com blog, emailed encouraging words to the author, and pre-ordered my copy as soon as I could. Despite that tremendous build-up, amazingly, I was not at all disappointed.Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird will be a valuable resource as I teach 10-year-olds about inquiry and experimentation, asking rich questions, designing experiments, and brain science. I will also use it as a mentor text as we learn about reading and writing informational text. It provides compelling examples of making the topic relatable by focusing on individual cases, using a sequential structure, descriptive writing, and attention-grabbing chapter/section titles. As with all Scientists in the Field books, the photography and the non-fiction text features are unparalleled. Each book is an in-depth study of specialized research, miraculously made appealing enough to engage both 10-14 year-olds and their teachers. Don't miss Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird.

good MG/YA selection, but I bought for my husband and we both enjoyed it. Set in New Caledonia which has exceptional crows.

A good read that tells about crows making tools.

...and so is this book! Very enjoyable read. I read it to my 3rd graders. A big hit!

This is a simple (almost child version) book that tells a lot about crows....if you care.

Such incredible birds. This book is so full of info!

This is a wonderful book, by far the best of all the books I've read on the subject. The pictures are amazing. The text makes the scientific experiments very easy to understand, and easy to get excited about. If there were ten stars available, that's how I would rate it!

This book is for older children who have a lot of interest in animal intelligence. It is very well researched.

Great book on crows helps to understand them much better

Love this book!