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1) Stellaluna
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After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
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"Doggo likes routine: napping, eating, and more napping. Life is good. Life is good for Pupper, too, even though he worries a lot, about things like giant squirrels. If he were braver, he might even be a hero. Maybe even a hero who can fly! But heroes aren't afraid of giant squirrels ... When Doggo and Pupper meet a baby bird who also has worries, they are determined to help. Doggo and Pupper may not know how to fly, but they are very good helpers....
3) Birds
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"Developed by literacy experts in partnership with educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to pet birds through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
4) Inch by inch
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To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.
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A fascinating investigation into the miraculous world of birds and the powerful—and surprising—ways they enrich our lives and sustain the planet
Our relationship to birds is different from our relationship to any other wild creatures. They are found virtually everywhere and we love to watch them, listen to them, keep them as pets, wear their feathers, even converse with them. Birds, Jim Robbins posits, are our most vital connection...
Our relationship to birds is different from our relationship to any other wild creatures. They are found virtually everywhere and we love to watch them, listen to them, keep them as pets, wear their feathers, even converse with them. Birds, Jim Robbins posits, are our most vital connection...
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"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance...
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"When Sy Montgomery went to spend a day at falconer Nancy Cowan's farm, home to a dozen magnificent birds of prey, it was the start of a deep love affair. Nancy allowed her to work with Jazz, a feisty, four-year-old, female Harris's hawk with a wingspan of more than four feet. Not a pet, Jazz was a fierce predator with talons that could pierce skin and bone and yet, she was willing to work with a human to hunt. From the first moment Jazz swept down...
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""There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains: two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their...
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Cooper Klavan and his sister, Anna, are fishing with their parents at a woodland pond when they come across an injured bird. Anna, a huge animal lover, insists on taking it home to rehabilitate. But the bird really does not want to be rescued. It bites Anna. Soon, she is behaving very strangely: perching high up in trees and gathering sticks to hide in her room. Cooper doesn't want to jump to any conclusions, but his sister seems to be going to the...
11) Hawks
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Discusses hawks, including their physical features, habitat, range, and life cycle.
12) Vultures
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Discusses vultures, including their physical features, habitat, range, and life cycle.
13) Birds
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how to take care of a pet bird and tells about a few types of birds that make good pets"--Provided by the publisher.
15) Birds
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Highlights typical behaviors, physical features, and life cycle of a variety of birds. Features water, tropical, and flightless birds, as well as birds of prey. Offers tips for bird watching. Includes resources for further information and color photographs.
17) Bird body parts
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Provides an introduction to the body parts of birds, from eyes to beaks, to feet to tails, describing how each body part works, what it looks like, what it does, and how each body part differs between species.
18) Cardinals
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces cardinals to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
19) Brilliant birds
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Simple text and illustrations introduce learning readers to a wide range of birds from around the world and their unique features--from a high flying California condor to penguins in the Antarctic. Includes a glossary.
20) Robins
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Explains what robins are and describes their physical characteristics, habitats, migration habits, and colorful eggs. Includes a picture glossary and additional resources.