birds

An overview of seabirds around the world and the special adaptations they make to their marine environment.

Discusses the first bird, extinct birds including the roc, great auk, and dodo, and forty-six living species of birds that lack the power of flight.

A reclusive fisherman's neighbors try to persuade him not to harm the rare birds that have nested in his boat.

A rhythmic read-aloud tale describing a chain of events set in motion when a big fat bird tries to eat a big fat worm.

The birds that glide through the sky, hop through the grass, and sing on the fence gradually come to feed from a child's hand.

Mr. Kang loves his caged Chinese bird Hua Mei, but when his seven-year-old grandson Sam persuades him to give the bird his freedom they get a surprise.

A tiny yellow bird helps a lonely princess learn the truth about songs, freedom, and the children who are playing beyond the palace gates.

Looks at the birds most commonly owned as pets, including canaries, chickens, and pigeons, and offers advice on their care, feeding, and breeding.

Teaches children about the 20,000-mile round-trip migration of the Red Knot Shorebird from the Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic regions of North America, and includes a glossary, range map, timeline, and Red Knot history.

A bird, a monkey, and a snake lose their home in a tree and go looking for a new home, encountering various jungle animals on the way. Features rebuses, which are identified with labels in the margins of the pages.