John Burrough Association Award for 2001
-American Museum of Natural History

"Appealing artwork and factual information laid out in an easy-to-understand format make this book a winner. A hungry hummingbird is searching for food. Through trial and error, he discovers he can find sustenance in nectar, usually from trumpet-shaped flowers, tree sap, insects, and hummingbird feeders. . . Large, clear pictures and the bird's common quest make this a good storytime selection."
- School Library Journal

Special Author Note: Can you see what's wrong with the bird in my book, The Hungry Hummingbird? We can. We just wish we'd caught the mistake before the book went to press. I intended the book to be about a young Ruby-throated Hummingbird in August of its first year. But the illustrations show how it would look as a grown up. In August of their first year, juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, male or female, have pale throats. Later on, the male hummingbirds develop their red throat feathers. In fact, young Ruby throated Hummingbirds look a lot like adult female Ruby-throated hummingbirds. To find out more about identifying hummingbirds in all stages of life, check a field guide to birds. The publisher has promised to fix the art in the second printing. In the meantime, look closely at those hummingbirds, even if they're a blur. You can enjoy the hummingbird's story, now that you know the facts.