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1) Cranes
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces cranes to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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John Muir Laws's guide to drawing birds is itself winged, soaring between a devotion not only to art but also to the lives, forms, and postures of the birds themselves. Here, artistic technique and the exquisite details of natural history intertwine, and drawing becomes the vehicle for seeing. As Laws writes, "To draw feathers, you must understand how feathers grow, overlap, and insert into the body. To create the body, you must have an understanding...
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"An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of bird migration-the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, to go weeks without sleep, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch-has exploded. Scientists have made astounding discoveries: certain species, such as thrushes, can avoid dehydration...
6) Hawks
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces hawks to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
7) Telephone
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In this picture book a string of birds on a telephone wire plays a game of telephone, with the usual mixed up results.
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Make bird watching even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela?s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There?s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. This book features 134 species of Wyoming birds - including birds in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks - organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out....
12) Bird
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Takes you soaring through the sky and around the world in an exciting journey from the bird's distant dinosaur past to its present astonishing variety. Take an up-close look at the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these creatures.
14) Birds
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Examines the physical structure, metabolism, and life cycle of birds and discusses how they fit into the food chain.
15) About birds
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Text and illustrations introduce the world of birds from eggs to flight, from songs to nests.
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"National Wildlife Federation's World of Birds is arranged by habitat and identifies more than 100 birds. Kim Kurkip1ss engaging and highly accurate illustrations give kids a true and close-up appreciation of each bird species, such as its size, shape, color, and markings, as well as its habitat, call, and behavior. Kids will learn to recognize the birds by their individual characteristics, such as the male cardinalp1ss distinctive crest, the...
17) A bird is a bird
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"Some birds are huge and some are tiny. Some birds are fantastically colorful and some are plain. 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 graceful illustrations cover dozens of different birds and their shared characteristics,...
18) Birds
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Text, illustrations, and activities explore various aspects of the world of birds, including their physical structure, habitats, and behavior.
