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Birds / written by Jill Bailey and David Burnie ; illustrators, Abby Cook, Dan Crisp, Shahid Mahmood.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017Description: 61 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465457578
  • 1465457577
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Looking at birds -- What is a bird? -- Feathered friends -- Taking to the air -- Patterns in the air -- From soaring to bounding -- Finding a mate -- Eggs and hatching -- The first days -- The first flight -- Good parents -- Cup-shaped nests -- Strange nests -- Cleaning and preening -- Feeding habits -- Meat-eating birds -- Night hunters -- Bird territories -- Flying away -- Birds of the sea -- Birds of the shore -- Freshwater birds -- Woodland birds -- Desert and grassland birds -- Tropical birds -- City birds.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of birds and examines kinds of seashore birds, woodland birds, birds of prey, and others.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 598 B154 Available 33111008607455
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 598 B154 Checked out 06/18/2024 33111008750685
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

How does a bird make its nest? What do birds eat? Packed with facts and activities, this book has these answers and more, and is a perfect introduction to the world of our feathered friends for kids who are curious about nature.

With amazing facts about fun topics like flight patterns and the hatching of eggs, Birds lets kids have fun and be innovative as they learn through simple activities like birdwatching and making a bird feeder. It includes information on birds of the sea, woodlands, desert, tropics, city, and beyond so kids can search the skies wherever they are.

With its natural look and feel and its practical approach to learning, Birds is sure to help little explorers take flight.

Series Overview: DK's revised Nature Explorers series is a fantastic first set of books on the great outdoors for children ages 6 to 8. From birds to weather to the seashore and more, the key topics of each subject are explained with plenty of fun activities to do along the way, encouraging kids to investigate and record everything they see. Fully updated with a contemporary design, DK's Nature Explorer series is perfect for kids who are curious about the world outside and want to discover nature.

"Explore nature with fun facts and activities"--Cover.

Includes index.

Looking at birds -- What is a bird? -- Feathered friends -- Taking to the air -- Patterns in the air -- From soaring to bounding -- Finding a mate -- Eggs and hatching -- The first days -- The first flight -- Good parents -- Cup-shaped nests -- Strange nests -- Cleaning and preening -- Feeding habits -- Meat-eating birds -- Night hunters -- Bird territories -- Flying away -- Birds of the sea -- Birds of the shore -- Freshwater birds -- Woodland birds -- Desert and grassland birds -- Tropical birds -- City birds.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of birds and examines kinds of seashore birds, woodland birds, birds of prey, and others.

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