Loon Baby
Author: Molly Beth Griffin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 0547254873
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A gentle read-aloud to help calm every young child's greatest fear.
Author: Molly Beth Griffin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 0547254873
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A gentle read-aloud to help calm every young child's greatest fear.
Author: Susan Vande Griek
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
Published: 2012-11-15
Total Pages: 47
ISBN-13: 1554982316
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A gorgeously illustrated, lyrical non-fiction picture book about loons. It’s summertime, and as darkness falls there is a haunting sound from the lake — Ooh-hoo-oo, ooh-hoo-oo. It is a loon calling to its family across the water. This lyrical story follows the life cycle of two loon chicks. We see them breaking out of their eggshells, then learning to swim, find food and avoid predators such as snapping turtles and big bass fish. After they learn to fly, they migrate to the ocean. And when their striking black-and-white feathers finally emerge, they fly inland, each to find a new lake territory and mate. Accompanying Susan Vande Griek’s poetic text are Karen Reczuch’s gorgeous illustrations, which show the loons as they grow from tiny downy chicks to majestic adult birds. An afterword provides more information on loons, including their amazing diving ability, the meanings of their calls, and the environmental threats that they face. Also illustrated are five different types of loons and other animals that can be found in their lake habitat. The illustrations were researched in the Ornithology Collections at the Royal Ontario Museum, and Ron Ridout of Bird Studies Canada consulted on the text. Key Text Features illustrations author’s note further reading labels Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5 Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
Author: Toni Buzzeo
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This warm, genuine tale of fatherly guidance and support is just right for Father's Day--or any day when a young reader is on the verge of learning a new skill. Full color.
Author: Molly Beth Griffin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2011-03-21
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 0547574037
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Atop the rippling waves— the breeze ruffling his fluff— Loon Baby waits, alone, and wonders: Will his mother ever come back? With sensitivity and a spare prose, first-time author Molly Beth Griffin navigates the quiet panic that Loon Baby experiences in the absence of Mama. Anne Hunter’s soft cross-hatched and watercolor paintings shape a serene lake-scape with varied scenes that amplify and illuminate the emotion this book captures.
Author: James D. Paruk
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 2021-06-29
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 1452963657
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The nature of the common loon, from biology to behavior, from one of the world’s foremost observers of the revered waterbird Even those who know the loon’s call might not recognize it as a tremolo, yodel, or wail, and may not understand what each call means, how it’s made, and why. And those who marvel at the loon’s diving prowess might wonder why this bird has such skill, or where loons go when they must leave northern lakes in winter. For these and so many other mysteries, Loon Lessons provides evolutionary and ecological explanations that are curious and compelling. Written by one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject, the book is a compendium of knowledge about the common loon and an engaging record of scientific sleuthing, documenting more than twenty-five years of research into the great northern diver. James D. Paruk has observed and compared loons from Washington and Saskatchewan to the coasts of California and Louisiana, from high elevation deserts in Nevada to mountain lakes in Maine. Drawing on his extensive experience, a wealth of data, and well-established scientific principles, he considers every aspect of the loon, from its plumage and anatomy to its breeding, migration, and wintering strategies. Here, in the first detailed scientific account of the common loon in more than thirty years, Paruk describes its biology in an accessible and entertaining style that affords a deeper understanding of this beautiful and mysterious bird’s natural history and annual life cycle.
Author: Yvonne Pearson
Publisher:
Published: 2023-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781685559762
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A beautifully illustrated coming-of-age story, in a sturdy new format, told through the eyes of a young water bird, Little Loon Finds his Voice is perfect for young readers and families. The award-winning children's book now available as a board book! Ooo aaa woo woo! Papa Loon's voice calls out long and strong across the water. He warns of danger. He defends his family's home. He even wards off predators. But Peep! Eep! Squeak! Little Loon's voice is nothing like his Papa's. When an eagle attacks, will Little Loon find his voice in time? A water bird found throughout much of North America, loons are famous for their echoing calls. Little Loon Finds His Voice is the endearing, coming-of-age tale of one little loon finding his voice, and with it, his place in the world. Breathtaking illustrations transport readers to misty lakes and towering pines.
Author: Laura Purdie Salas
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781681341583
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Illustrations and rhyming text follow a loon chick as she learns how to survive--and thrive--in her first year. Includes facts about loons.
Author: Kathy-jo Wargin
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 2013-08-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1627531815
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The fantastic Legend team of Kathy-jo Wargin and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen have another beautiful book to add to the Sleeping Bear and Mackinac Island stories. A Grandmother's love for her grandchildren is magically portrayed in "The Legend of the Loon". A perfect addition to your collection, this book remains true to the heartwarming qualities you've come to expect from these legendary storytellers.
Author: Jean Heilprin Diehl
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 0976494388
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A mother and son enjoy a peaceful canoe trip until their dog's instinct to chase birds adds excitement to the trip. Includes information about loons and directions for making a loon mask.
Author: Sandy Ferguson Fuller
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
Published: 2010-03-16
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 1589794540
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the dark, soft night, the haunting call of a single loon echoes over a moonlit lake. All through the day, only one magnificent black and white bird scribes ripples across the surface. Why is he so alone? Moon Loon is an evocative, gentle bedtime story about a girl who is fascinated by this solitary loon. Through richly layered colored-pencil illustrations, we follow the girl's musings on the loon from spring through fall.