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Author: May Garelick
Publisher: Mondo Publishing
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781572550087
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What makes a bird a unique creature is not singing or flying, nest-building or egg-laying, but having something no other animal has--feathers.
Author: May Garelick
Publisher: Turtleback
Published: 1995-06-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780613281331
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the characteristics birds share with other animals--flight, wings, song, nest building, and egg laying--and the one that is unique to birds alone--feathers.
Author: Meg McKinlay
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2021-04-20
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 1536215260
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →To make a bird, you'll need hundreds of tiny, hollow bones, so light you can barely feel them on your palm, so light they can float on air. Next you'll need feathers, for warmth and lift. There will be more besides - perhaps shells and stones for last touches - but what will finally make your bird tremble with dreams of open sky and soaring flight? This picture book shows how even the smallest of things, combined with wonder and a steady heart, can transform into works of magic.
Author: May Garelick
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780590757591
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What makes a bird a unique creature is not singing or flying, nest-building or egg-laying, but having something no other animal has--feathers.
Author: Lizzy Rockwell
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2015-01-23
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 0823433331
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What is a bird? And how is it different from a mammal or a reptile? Some birds are huge and some are tiny. Some birds are fantastically colorful and some are plain. But what do all birds share? Early nonfiction expert Lizzy Rockwell explains that birds have beaks, wings, and feathers, and hatch from eggs. Other animals might have some of these features in common, but only a bird has them all. Only a bird is a bird! A clear text and beautiful illustrations cover dozens of different birds and their shared characteristics, as well as the unique qualities of unusual birds, such as penguins and peacocks. A great companion to Rockwell's A Mammal is an Animal.
Author: Buffy Silverman
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Published: 2017-08-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1541501497
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What do a penguin, a pigeon, and a peacock have in common? They’re all birds! But do you know what makes a bird a bird? Read this book to find out! Learn all about reptiles, insects, mammals, and other animal groups in the Meet the Animal Groups series - part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!
Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 2020-04-14
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0525520295
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doing—and why: "Can birds smell?"; "Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?"; "Do robins 'hear' worms?" "The book's beauty mirrors the beauty of birds it describes so marvelously." —NPR In What It's Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds—blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees—it also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin. David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adults—including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes—it is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action. Unlike any other book he has written, What It's Like to Be a Bird is poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibley's world of birds.
Author: Catherine D. Hughes
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2016-07-12
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1426326157
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This adorable reference introduces young readers to birds of all kinds: big and small, flyers and swimmers, colorful and plain. They’ll find backyard favorites, such as robins and cardinals and be introduced to more unique species that inhabit rain forests and deserts around the world. Bird behaviors kids can relate to, including singing, dancing, building, swimming, and diving, reveal fascinating insights into the avian world. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with profiles of each bird, along with facts about the creatures' sizes, diets, homes, and more. This charming book will quickly become a favorite at storytime, bedtime, and any other time.
Author: Emily Brunner
Publisher: Barefoot Seeker: Art by Emily Brunner
Published: 2021-07-19
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781736127216
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What makes a bird a bird? Do you have to fly to be a bird? That's what Kiwi and Little Blue would love to know! But who should they ask? Join this daring duo as they travel across New Zealand and Australia, meeting new friends (and foes!), and questioning everyone along the way. Until finally they find answers with an ornithologist who teaches them what it is that connects all birds, and what makes these two birds so special. But will it be a good enough answer? Follow along as author-illustrator-zoologist Emily Brunner leads Kiwi and Little Blue on a gorgeously illustrated adventure, teaching new words and fascinating facts along the way.
Author: Thor Hanson
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2012-07-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780465028788
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As seen on PBS's American Spring Live, one of America's great nature-writers explores the magic and science of feathers Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They date back more than 100 million years. Yet their story has never been fully told.In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history, as feathers have been used to fly, protect, attract, and adorn through time and place. Applying the research of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and even art historians, Hanson asks: What are feathers? How did they evolve? What do they mean to us? Engineers call feathers the most efficient insulating material ever discovered, and they are at the root of biology's most enduring debate. They silence the flight of owls and keep penguins dry below the ice. They have decorated queens, jesters, and priests. And they have inked documents from the Constitution to the novels of Jane Austen. Feathers is a captivating and beautiful exploration of this most enchanting object.
