Synopsis
With Gabriel’s expertise in bugs and Ava’s eye for birds, the two cousins are eager to take part in the Bioblitz, a biodiversity count in their community park. Count the critters on Stephanie Fizer Coleman’s lushly illustrated pages, and see how many you can find! Back matter includes more information about real-life biodiversity days and a catalog of the classifications of the wildlife portrayed in the story, along with fun facts about some interesting species.
Praise
Budding zoologists will be strongly tempted to join in. – Kirkus Reviews
This is citizen scientist writing at its very best. – Betsy Bird, School Library Journal
Bioblitz! is a blast! Kids (and adults) will love joining Gabriel, Ava, and their teams on this exciting expedition doing real citizen science. I can't wait to go out and count the critters in my neighborhood! –Sy Montgomery, Becoming a Good Creature
This book will inspire young readers to be detectives as well as scientists! By using their five senses to count species in a Bioblitz, both kids and adults can contribute to local knowledge of the natural world. –Meg Lowman, The Arbornaut