Bird For Children

Acclaimed author Joyce Sidman has received multiple awards for her books of poetry, including a Caldecott Honor for Red Sings from Treetops. Itself a Newbery Honor, Book, Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night features several spellbinding poems about “the feast of sound and spark” that awakens with the raccoons, snails, owls, and crickets each night after sunset.

Los loros no solo imitan el habla humana. Estas coloridas y pícaras aves suelen aparearse de por vida y algunas llegan a vivir más de 90 años. Aprende más sobre estas inteligentes aves.

Frankie Sparrow is always getting into trouble. This time he is paying the price ... It's the school holidays and instead of enjoying himself with friends, Frankie is being forced to get a job. It's a good thing he's going to work with his uncle, as a Private Investigator! With a nest-robber on the loose and a missing teacher to track down, Frankie and his Uncle Charlie have no time to waste. However, little does Frankie know that getting a job might just land him in the biggest trouble of his life! The first book in a laugh-out-loud funny adventure series for 8+ readers from Ewan McGregor,...

In this adventure Otto and Missy have found themselves a bit lost inside the human body! Otto is going to learn about some incredible things about the human body such as, what makes us sneeze? What are kneecaps? And, do we really have a funny bone? These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (a.k.a. Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).

Abby wanted to be a penguin for the school play, but is cast as an owl instead! After complaining to her horseback-riding instructor, Abby learns a lesson on the important role barn owls play on farms. After seeing an owl in action, will she be able to proudly portray an owl in the play?

In this heartwarming and captivating tale, embark on an extraordinary journey through the eyes of Percy, an African Gray parrot with a penchant for adventure and a gift for gab. "Percy the Parrot" offers a unique perspective on the world as we follow Percy's life from his early days in the pet shop to his loving home with his human companion. From mimicking household sounds to forming deep bonds with his owner, Percy's story is filled with laughter, love, and unexpected twists. But Percy's journey is not without its challenges. From navigating through misunderstandings to coping with loss, ...

On an ordinary September day, 12-year-old Jack is swept away in a freak neighborhood flood. His parents and younger sister are left to wrestle with the awful questions: How could God let this happen? Can we ever be happy again? They each fall into the abyss of grief in different ways. And in the days and months to come, they each find their faltering way toward peace. In Rare Bird, Anna Whiston-Donaldson unfolds a mother's story of loss that leads, in time, to enduring hope.

What do Real Pigeons do? They EAT DANGER, of course! This squad of crime-fighting feathered friends is nonstop action and nonstop laughs. Watch them as they infiltrate a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and take down a truly criminal ostrich. The DANGER is REAL. And so are the REAL PIGEONS.

I gabbiani sorvolano la foce dell'Elba, nel mare del Nord. "Banco di aringhe a sinistra", stride il gabbiano di vedetta e Kengah si tuffa insieme agli altri. Quando riemerge, il resto dello stormo è volato via e il mare è una distesa di petrolio. A stento spicca il volo, raggiunge a fatica la terra ferma, poi stremata precipita su un balcone di Amburgo, dove c'è un gatto nero grande e grosso di nome Zorba, a cui la gabbiana morente affida l'uovo che sta per deporre, non prima di aver ottenuto da lui tre solenni promesse.

A young child and her father search the moonlit woods for the Great Horned Owl. Movingly narrated by author Jane Yolen.

Hace mucho, mucho tiempo, en un lugar muy muy lejano Un gran barco pirata salió a navegar un día temprano, Llevaba sacos de plata y oro que valían mucho dinero, Y tres piratas malvados, fuertes y de carácter aventurero.

The third book in Arthur Ransome's wonderful series for children, Peter Duck takes intrepid explorers John, Susan, Titty, and Roger Walker, and fearsome Amazon pirates Nancy and Peggy Blackett, onto the high seas. Under the command of the infamous Captain Flint (Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim), the children brave a real-life pirate and his cutthroat crew, fog, sharks, and the ravenous crabs of Crab Island in the search for buried treasure.

Penguins glide, slide, and dive. Find out what else these birds can do!

The number one best-selling book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Jack and Annie arrive on the one continent they haven’t visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure...Jack and Annie are about to find out!

What’s Mac B.'s newest top-secret mission? Travel to Iceland and retrieve the ravens that were stolen from the Tower of London...before Britain is ruined. In Iceland, he discovers secret submarines, hungry polar bears, mysterious blueprints...and his old archnemesis! Is the KGB man behind this birdnapping? Can Mac get the ravens to safety? It's time for an epic top-secret smackdown between these two secret agents!

Jake loves swans! He likes to learn about them and how they are different from other birds. With his mother, he takes a canoe ride so that he can see some swans up close! But what happens when he gets too close to their nest?

In The Shoe Bird, Jim Dale brings to life a flock of unforgettable bird characters: Arturo the parrot, Gloria the goose, Minerva the owl, and even the extinct Dodo! This is Eudora Welty's fantastical story of how some feathered friends made a fateful switch from flying to wearing shoes, little knowing that they would soon become the prey of Freddy the Cat!

Bird-footed dinosaurs like Iguanodon were plant-eaters that could walk on two legs. Many of the dinosaurs in this group could run away from hungry predators. Others traveled in large herds to stay safe.

The spirit of an ancient witch haunts the woods outside Millsboro, Delaware. For two hundred years children have heard warnings about the old woman who would steal you away if you roamed her woods. What if the stories are true? What if she's still out there? Gifted child psychic Maggie Mumford is sure she is and is determined to stop her. But what would you do if you lost your child? It's a terrible question to even consider. Mollie Kehonk had to face a furture without her daughters in it. When the opportunity to snatch them back from the cold hand of death requires her to turn her back on ...

Macaws are among the most colorful members of the parrot family. These smart birds live in the rain forest. They use their bony tongues to crack into nuts and seeds. Find out more about these fancy fliers!