A list of books to match this year's "Tails and Tales" summer reading theme. Some titles in this list are novels about the effect bees or birds have on humans, some are memoirs written by humans who share their lives with bees or birds and some will tell you have to attract birds and bees to your backyard.
Baby Birds: an artist looks into the nest by Julie Zickefoose
Baby Birds: an artist looks into the nest
by
Julie Zickefoose
The Bird-watcher's Bible by Jonathan Alderfer
The Bird-watcher's Bible
by
Jonathan Alderfer
Cher Ami And Major Whittlesey by Kathleen Rooney
Cher Ami And Major Whittlesey
by
Kathleen Rooney
Close to Birds by Roine Magnusson
Close to Birds
by
Roine Magnusson
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
The Dovekeepers
by
Alice Hoffman
Echoes from the Macabre by Daphne Du Maurier
Echoes from the Macabre
by
Daphne Du Maurier
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk W. Johnson
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession and the Natural History Heist of the Century
by
Kirk W. Johnson
Field Notes From An Unintentional Birder by Julia Zarankin
Field Notes From An Unintentional Birder
by
Julia Zarankin
Gardening for the Birds by George Adams
Gardening for the Birds
by
George Adams
H Is For Hawk by Helen Macdonald
H Is For Hawk
by
Helen Macdonald
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Migrations
by
Charlotte McConaghy
One Wild Bird at a Time by Bernd Heinrich
One Wild Bird at a Time
by
Bernd Heinrich
Owl of the Eastern Ice: a quest to find and save the world's largest owl by Jonathan C. Slaght
Owl of the Eastern Ice: a quest to find and save the world's largest owl
by
Jonathan C. Slaght
Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino
Parakeet
by
Marie-Helene Bertino
Penguin The Magpie The Odd Little Bird Who Saved A Family by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive
Penguin The Magpie The Odd Little Bird Who Saved A Family
by
Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Silent Spring
by
Rachel Carson
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
Vesper Flights
by
Helen Macdonald
The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden by Kim Flottum
The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden
by
Kim Flottum
The Bee Friendly Garden by Kate Frey
The Bee Friendly Garden
by
Kate Frey
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
by
Christy Lefteri
The Beekeeper's Ball by Susan Wiggs
The Beekeeper's Ball
by
Susan Wiggs
Flight Patterns by Karen White
Flight Patterns
by
Karen White
The History of Bees by Maja Lunde
The History of Bees
by
Maja Lunde
Honey And Venom Confessions Of An Urban Beekeeper by Andrew Cote
Honey And Venom Confessions Of An Urban Beekeeper
by
Andrew Cote
The Honey Bus by Meredith May
The Honey Bus
by
Meredith May
The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye
The Honey Farm
by
Harriet Alida Lye
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
The Music of Bees
by
Eileen Garvin
Queen Bee by Dorothea Benton Frank
Queen Bee
by
Dorothea Benton Frank
A Short History of the Honeybee by E. Readicker-Henderson
A Short History of the Honeybee
by
E. Readicker-Henderson
Victory Gardens for Bees by Lori Weidenhammer
Victory Gardens for Bees
by
Lori Weidenhammer