birds

Henry sets out in search of the elusive whippoorwill, whose song can help Henry fall asleep in his noisy village, but every time he thinks he is getting closer to finding the bird, it flies to a new location, leading Henry on a hunt through the streets.

Simple text and photographs show young readers how to care for a new bird; discussing choosing a breed, supplies, feeding, cleaning a cage, and signs of sickness.

Examines stages in the life cycle of a bird, from egg to adult, and provides information about how birds grow inside the egg, where they live, nest building, migration, mating, and the dangers they face.

Describes birds and their behavior for young readers.

Describes many aspects of bird watching from the origin of birds, bird naming, and bird calls to birdfeeders, binoculars, and keeping notes. Identifier includes photographs, drawings of nests, maps, and information about migration.

Introduces birds, describing some different types and discussing their physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of some kinds of flightless birds, including ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries, kiwis, and penguins.

Transformed into a bird for a day, a child joins a flock of wild geese in glorious flight.

Although the abandoned egg picked up and hatched by Mr. and Mrs. Seabird yields a turtle unlike the baby bird from their own egg, the lessons they have to impart seem to apply to both young creatures equally.