World Without Birds

Name: World Without Birds
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ISBN: 9781523518029

How to Save Our Planet, One Bird at a Time

Nick Lund, Asia Orlando

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English

Miscellaneous
05 May 2026

Children's & Educational; Wildlife (Children's&YA); Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

""This is a book about hope.""

If you look out the window, chances are high you'll spot a bird soaring in the sky or perched on a tree. Nearly 100 million Americans spend time birdwatching every year. Birds provide beauty, pollination, pest control, waste management, a food source, recreation, cultural enrichment, and many other functions important to human life and environmental balance. . . .

. . . and now they're disappearing at ever greater rates, thanks to climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species, among other causes. Written by an acclaimed journalist associated with the Audubon Society, World Without Birds examines the many factors contributing to this devastating loss and what our planet would look like in birds' absence. Organized by ecosystem, each chapter offers an overview of the birds in that environment, then case studies of both one avian species that has gone extinct and one whose numbers have recovered, balancing honesty and optimism for readers of all ages. The final chapter suggests actions that bird lovers can take to help preserve avian lives and habitats. Filled with gorgeous, colorful pictures, including richly illustrated bird guides for each ecosystem, World Without Birds shares a hidden true story of danger, discovery, and hope.

By: Nick Lund
Illustrated by: Asia Orlando
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 176mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781523518029
ISBN 10: 1523518022
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 05 May 2026
Recommended Age: Up to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nick Lund is a nature writer who works for Maine Audubon. His writing on birds and nature has appeared in Audubon magazine, National Parks magazine, Slate.com, the Washington Post, the Maine Sportsman, the Portland Phoenix, Down East magazine, and others, as well as the Birdist blog. He is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law and worked in federal energy policy in Washington, DC, before returning to Maine with his wife and son. Follow him online at nicholaslund.com.