This beginner?s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of birds.In this addition to the acclaimed About? series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language
This beginner?s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of birds.
In this addition to the acclaimed About? series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diverse and natural world of birds. An afterword provides further details on the birds featured and inspires young readers to learn more.
?Fifteen exquisite, scrupulously accurate watercolors of birds in their habitats are captioned by a deceptively simple text?An excellent concept book that takes its young audience seriously while skillfully providing the basics of an important subject.?
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First guides that describe clearly and simply how animals look, where they live, what they eat, how they defend themselves, and how they care for their young. Back matter provides further detail.
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Curriculum Connections: Series Non-fiction narrative; bilingual text (Spanish/English); Life Science: birds; characteristics; behaviors; survival; predator/prey; habitats; protection of; strong picture support; Text features: informational backmatter; glossary; related websites for further investigation
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?Exceptionally detailed and uniformly accurate?the Sills succeed admirably.?
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?The full-color illustrations by wildlife artist John Sill are so lifelike that one almost expects the birds to fly off the pages?a wonderful visual introduction??
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