Did you know that crows hold grudges? And that geese work as security guards? Discover the wild, sometimes strange world of birds! In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will learn about birds and their mighty brains, their breeding habits, and how they help humans. This series introduces young readers to some curious, cute, and downright strange facts about plants and animals. These high-interest books feature stand-alone spreads, so readers can flip...

"Simple text and colorful images illustrate types of birds, including common characteristics, diet, and life cycle"--

"This book introduces readers to the science behind migration. Students learn about the hunger and nesting factors that motivate birds to fly south for the winter and north for the summer" --

Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald? You'll find the answers to these flighty questions and many more inside. Play search and find in the pictures, too. Can you find the special egg? Meet all kinds of colorful, magnificent, silly and surprising feathered creatures from around the world in this first book of birds. It is packed with facts about how different types of bird hunt, survive and show off. --

Uses a question and answer format to provide information about such things as how birds live, fly, and migrate, as well as why some birds are in danger of extinction.

"Provides young readers with facts about several strange birds"--Provided by publisher.

"Find out how birds from around the world fly, feed, sense the world, communicate, build nests, protect their eggs, raise chicks, keep their feathers in top condition, defend themselves, and travel in search of food and nesting sites."--Amazon.com.

This book is a collection of 48 non-fiction stories about animals, insects, fish, birds, and plants in the natural world, the beauty and variety of nature in every part of the planet, and how the world changes. Arranged month by month, season to season through the full cycle of the calendar year, each month features four stories from a different part of the world. This book will transport you across the globe and teach you about the different kinds...

"This beautiful book will take you deep into the forest, far out to sea, and high into the air, to discover the amaing birds that live there. From the majestic condor to teh tiny bee hummingbird, this book captures a variety of birds through stunning illustrations. See the dazzling quetzel, the lightning-fast peregrine falcon, the gigantic ostrich, and the incredible emperor penguin. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out...