birds

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The conductor

2011
An award-winning wordless picture book in which a symphony conductor ventures into the forest and conducts a musical movement of trees that magically become birds in flight..

Birdsongs

2007
Throughout the day and into the night various birds sing their songs, beginning with the woodpecker who taps a pole ten times and counting down to the hummingbird who calls once.

The best nest

1996
Mr. and Mrs. Bird search for a place to build a new nest only to discover their old one is better.

A poet's bird garden

2007
Chirpie the bird escapes from her cage and flies into a tree; but a group of poets decide that the best way to entice her down is to create a garden full of seeds, water, hiding places, and materials for building a nest.

Birds

2005
Discusses the characteristics, eating habits, and offspring of birds, one of the main groups in the animal kingdom.

The long, long journey

the godwit's amazing migration
2013
Tells the story of the annual migration of the Bar-tailed godwit.

Hawks

2007
Describes the hawk's habitat, physical traits, diet, hunting tactics, life cycle, and defenses.

The eagle & the wren

a fable
2000
When the birds have a contest to see which one can fly the highest, they all learn a valuable lesson about cooperation.

Blue Burt and Wiggles

2006
When Blue Burt decides that he would rather stay with Wiggles than fly south for the winter, the two friends set out to prevent the seasons from changing by taping leaves back onto the tree and by planting paper flowers.

Feathers

not just for flying
2014
"Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this introduction to the many uses of feathers"--Amazon.com.

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