birds

To keep from being eaten, a resourceful inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.

The injured raven Arabel's father brings home can say only "Kaark" and "Nevermore" but he still manages to make great changes in the family's life.

When a sparrow flies into her room on her eighth birthday, a mean and selfish princess, convinced that it is a charmed prince, keeps the bird close to her.

Simple descriptions explain how birds and trees are dependent on one another. Includes a comprehension activity.

Provides information about bird parks, a zoo that has big cages that house birds from around the world, and features photographs and descriptions of some of the wild birds that can be seen at a bird park, including eagles, parrots, peacocks, penguins, ostriches, and others.

Two men escape from danger by turning into birds in this aboriginal myth from Australia which explains how the pheasant and kingfisher came into our world.

A very hungry, but somewhat confused, hummingbird searches for food.

Traces the importance of eagles in history, and legend, describes the characteristics, habits, and habitat of the bald and golden eagle, and explains why their existence is threatened.

Discusses the evolution of birds from reptiles, the way of life of different types of birds, the adaptation of species to their niches, the care of baby birds, and migration.

Introduces the characteristics and habitats of a variety of birds.