I would recommend a short f/l refractor, even a spotting scope. A refractor is less fiddley than a reflector and is probably a better choice for such a young child. The short f/l gives a nice wide field of view making it easier to find objects. If a spotting scope isn't selected, then for sure get an image correcting diagonal. That way he can enjoy terrestrial as well as celestial views. In my opinion, the mount/tripod should be as simple as possible. Mat -----Original Message----- From: Utah-Astronomy [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman via Utah-Astronomy Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:05 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] A child's interest Here's a question for the group: a friend has a seven-year-old grandson who wants a telescope and loves birds and stars. What's a good recommendation? Thank you, Joe Bauman _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".