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Author
Series
Publisher
FalconGuides
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
viii, 95 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Each Falcon Field Guide to birds introduces the 180 most common and sought-after species in a state. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, these informative guides make it easy to identify birds in a backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas. Each bird is accompanied by a detailed listing of its prominent attributes and a color illustration showing its important features. Birds are organized...
2) Birds
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.
5) Inch by inch
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
210L
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.
7) Stellaluna
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
8) Froodle
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
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Description
One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxvi, 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
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10 to Try - Eco Reads
Goodreads Choice Nominees 2024
NYT - Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
NYT - Paperback Nonfiction
Goodreads Choice Nominees 2024
NYT - Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
NYT - Paperback Nonfiction
Description
"In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater--an opportunity to savor quiet moments during...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Introduces babies and toddlers to unusual bird species, including the magnificent frigatebird with a bright red throat pouch and the California condor--the largest flying birds in North America! Gentle rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave, even as their minds are opened to new and fascinating creatures from around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
12) Love birds
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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Description
From Jane Yolen, the author of the Caldecott Award–winning book Owl Moon, comes a friendship story about a bird-loving boy who meets a bird-loving girl
Jon loved to listen to birdsong. Bright cardinals, cawing crows, chatty chickadees, wrens, and jays; barn swallows and doves' lullabies. He especially loved to listen to owls. One night when an owl hoots, throaty and lovely, the boy hoots back in a duet. And when another owl responds from the nearest...
13) Drop it, Rocket!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
250L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rocket loves to collect words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. Watch as the pup finds new words like leaf, hat, star, boot, and many more"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Southwater
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Learn what to feed garden birds, from seeds, grains and peanuts to fruit, suet cakes and fat balls, as well as how to attract birds by planting the right flower borders, trees and shrubs and by making wildlife hedges and ponds."--Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
385 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we've learned of these key migrations - how billions of birds circumnavigate the globe, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres...
17) The bird atlas
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Explore the world of birds with this magnificently illustrated atlas. Which bird migrates the farthest? How do birds find a mate? What can we do to help endangered birds? Fully updated for its 25th anniversary, The Bird Atlas answers all these questions and more. This lavishly illustrated atlas for children is not your average guide to birds. It takes children on a tour, continent by continent, to meet the birds of the world. Within each section,...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nancy and her friend Bree explore the fascinating world of birds and insects in their exclusive and glamorous Explorers Extraordinaire Club.
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"A stunning picture book for young nature lovers about starlings and the fascinating phenomenon of murmurations"-- Provided by publisher.
20) Plume
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 34 x 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
Introduces a wide variety of birds, their feathers, and Plume, the cat that is stalking them.
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