In late 19th-century Maine, Clara gains a friend and learns a magical secret that changes her life when she cares for once-feared birds in the aviary of the Glendoveer mansion where she lives.
This simple introduction to birds and ecology describes the behavior and beauty of birds and describes specific ways people can help protect them and their natural habitats.
When Sylvie the pink flamingo learns her color comes from the little pink shrimp she eats, she decides to expand her choices, trying everything under the sun and, unfortunately, overdoing it.
Text and photographs examine the various animals that come to a water hole in Southern Africa during the dry season, including a white rhinoceros, yellow-billed stork, and hyena.