birds

"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about red animals using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.

Compares and contrasts the physical attributes, habits, and habitat of bats and birds.

Franny B. Kranny refuses to cut her wild hair, despite her family's insistence, and wears a bird in her hair to a family reunion.

Introduces the basic concepts of bird flight, including lift and thrust, takeoff, landing, migration, and the anatomy of birds.

Photographs and text describe some of the young animals that are found in the frigid Arctic regions, including moose, foxes, walrus, porcupines, reindeer, and whales.

Examines the physical characteristics and behavior of such distinctive birds as the whale-headed stork, brown pelican, and king vulture.

Following the advice of family members, a young bird learns to fly and tells other birds that to fly, they need only to flap their wings and try.

"Ruby, a very small bird in a very big world, is looking for a friend, so she introduces herself..."--Provided by publisher.

An escaped housecat encounters twelve birds in the back yard but fails to catch any of them and has to eat feathers for lunch.

When eight-year-old Agnes Peregrine, an accomplished birdcaller, travels with her parents to the Himalayas in search of the elusive pink-headed duck, she encounters a dastardly foe.