birds

Ten-year-old Josh, who finds his private school unbearable, joins forces with an elderly man in tending injured birds.

Introduces in brief text and illustrations the characteristics of various species of birds.

A young tundra swan tires halfway through the winter migration and stays behind while his parents and the flock continue south.

When the birds have a contest to see which one can fly the highest, they all learn a valuable lesson about cooperation.

Two birds make a nest, lay eggs, and raise a family in a most unusual place.

As the old birds die in winter, their last song freezes in the winter air, only to thaw in spring, welcoming the birds returning from the south.

Benedict leaves his crowded nest to search for the perfect home.

Examines the shrinking numbers of penguins due to the pollution of ocean waters and dangers from humans.

When her father persuades their colony to kill all the birds because they are eating the crops, Almira joins the schoolmaster in trying to prove that the birds are both beautiful and useful.

Using his imagination, Nicky changes into a bird and takes flight.