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      F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet

      $17.95
      Through poetry and sidebar text, this fully illustrated picture book explores all aspects of bird life, from physical characteristics to types of habitat.
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      SKU: 9781534111400
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      By Helen L. Wilbur. Illustrated by Andy Atkins

      Summary

      What animal is descended from dinosaurs, pollinates plants, flies thousands of miles annually, can weigh less than a dime or as much as 340 pounds, and can even remember when humans have been kind or mean? Meet the bird! Birds are extraordinary creatures and they live almost everywhere on earth. With over 10,000 bird species, there's tremendous variety in sizes, shapes, colors, and abilities. And besides being beautiful to look at, birds are a critical part of our ecosystems and support biodiversity on our planet. Through poetry and sidebar text, F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet explores all aspects of bird life, from physical characteristics to types of habitat. Additional information includes a glossary, ways to protect birds and their environment, and tips on how to be a good bird watcher.

      "With enormous visual appeal and well-curated facts, this book will satisfy browsers and budding ornithologists alike."—Jan Aldrich Solow, School Library Journal

      Details

      • Size: 11(w) x 9(h) x 0.40(d) inches
      • 40 pages
      • Published by Sleeping Bear Press, 2022
      • Age range: 7-8 years old
      • Illustrated in color

       

       

      By Helen L. Wilbur. Illustrated by Andy Atkins

      Summary

      What animal is descended from dinosaurs, pollinates plants, flies thousands of miles annually, can weigh less than a dime or as much as 340 pounds, and can even remember when humans have been kind or mean? Meet the bird! Birds are extraordinary creatures and they live almost everywhere on earth. With over 10,000 bird species, there's tremendous variety in sizes, shapes, colors, and abilities. And besides being beautiful to look at, birds are a critical part of our ecosystems and support biodiversity on our planet. Through poetry and sidebar text, F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet explores all aspects of bird life, from physical characteristics to types of habitat. Additional information includes a glossary, ways to protect birds and their environment, and tips on how to be a good bird watcher.

      "With enormous visual appeal and well-curated facts, this book will satisfy browsers and budding ornithologists alike."—Jan Aldrich Solow, School Library Journal

      Details

      • Size: 11(w) x 9(h) x 0.40(d) inches
      • 40 pages
      • Published by Sleeping Bear Press, 2022
      • Age range: 7-8 years old
      • Illustrated in color

       

       

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