The singer in the stream : a story of American dippers : John Muir's favorite bird / Katherine Hocker and Mary Willson ; illustrations by Katherine Hocker.
Material type:
TextPublisher: [United States] : Published by Yosemite Conservancy, Yosemite National Park, 2015Manufacturer: [China] : Printed by Toppan Leefung Printing Ltd, 2014Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color and black-and-white illustrations, map ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1930238568
- 9781930238565
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 598.097 H685 | Available | 33111007986058 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
American dippers are small gray birds that live their whole lives near (and in!) fast-moving mountain streams. Charming and unique in their habits, dippers were John Muir's favorite bird (he called them 'water ouzels'). This nonfiction book -- brimming with full-color illustrations, detailed sketches, lively verse, and light humor -- takes readers to a rendezvous with a winged creature they might easily see on a stream-side ramble throughout western North America. Readers will discover what these curious little birds eat, how they find their food, where they nest, what their chicks are like, where they go in winter, and much more. A section at the end provides a wealth of additional information making this book a fantastic resource for junior naturalists, educators, bird enthusiasts, visitors to national parks, and anyone interested in how field biologists perform their work.
American dippers are small gray birds that live their whole lives near (and in) fast-moving mountain streams. John Muir called them 'water ouzels,' and this lively book showcases the fascinating qualities he loved in them. Readers will discover what these charming little birds eat, how they find their food, where they nest, what their chicks are like, where they go in winter, and much more.