Bird For Children

Have you ever seen a flock of geese flying in the sky? Yo and her grandfather spot lots of geese flying South to escape the winter’s snow and ice. Yo is excited to watch the geese begin their long journey home.

What's your favorite kind of music? There are many types of musicians—including birds! Songbirds can create all different kinds of music for different purposes. Learn about the different songbirds, their unique sounds, and where they live.

The neck from the Thanksgiving turkey is missing! Amy is the detective on the scene. As a detective, she questions each of her family members and looks for evidence in order to solve the mystery. Who did it and will the case be solved before Thanksgiving dinner is to be served? Will Amy save the family holiday?

Bird by Bird is the bible of writing guides - a wry, honest, down-to-earth book that has never stopped selling since it was first published in the United States in the 1990s. Best-selling novelist and memoirist Anne Lamott distils what she's learned over years of trial and error. Beautifully written, wise and immensely helpful, this is the book for all serious writers and writers-to-be.

These new stories are especially designed to be listened to before bed, helping the listener wind down after a busy day of exploring. This edition is filled with soothing sound effects and music and is the perfect companion to the daily bed time routine!

In the land of Tsaretsvo, civil war has divided the human Tsardom from the Republic of Birds. Magic is outlawed, and young witches are sent to a mysterious boarding school from which no one returns. Olga and her family live a life of dull privilege in the capital until her father displeases the tyrannical tsarina. The family is sent off into exile at the Imperial Center for Avian Observation, an isolated shack near the Republic of Birds.

Pim is a baby aardvark, with a long, furry nose. He has tiny little claws instead of fingers and toes, and sleeps in a cosy burrow. But he isn't sure what being an aardvark really means. He asks his mother all sorts of questions, and she decides it is time he found out what being an aardvark is all about. In his quest to discover the world around him, he meets lots of exotic and interesting animals. There are snakes, cheetahs, elephants, and monkeys, and they all have something to teach him.

Have you ever seen a bird that stands tall as if on stilts, with a long neck like a snake and feathers as pink as bubble gum? If you have, then you’ve met a flamingo!Stunning in bright pink feathers (the result of a diet rich in algae, larvae, and shrimp), flamingos are among nature's most beautiful creatures—and the strangest. They eat with their heads upside down, sleep standing on one foot with their heads on their backs, and often inhabit some of the most hostile environments where few other animals can survive. It is never too early–or too late–to learn more about these birds ...

A feel-good read about family loyalties and second chances set on Canada’s picturesque Cape Breton Island, this book is perfect for those who enjoy sweet romances and countryside landscapes. Emma Copeland’s eldest daughter, Claire, is finally getting married. At thirty-two, Claire is about to wed her long-time boyfriend, Guilio Bondi, and she should be ecstatic, but she isn’t. Deciding that she had better get out of the relationship before she’s roped into an unhappy marriage, Claire escapes to her father’s summer home at Pleasant Bay, just down the road from her mother. While ...

Marissa’s family is moving from their house near the ocean to a farm in the Utah desert. She will miss many things about the ocean. One morning, Marissa wakes up to the sound of sea gulls. Sea gulls don’t live in the desert, do they?

Ever wish you could soar like an eagle? Step into Heather's life, as she transforms into the majestic bird. Take flight and learn all about a bald eagle's habitat, body, superpowers, and more—all from a bald eagle's perspective.

Who’s that singing in the backyard? It’s a house sparrow! Find out where house sparrows live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.

Dincolo de povestea frumoasă a acestui miracol, scrisă într-un limbaj fermecător și ilustrată cu ingeniozitate, cartea este o lecție despre prietenie și toleranță. Lumea nu e prezentată din perspectiva oamenilor, ci din cea a animalelor, învățând astfel copiii să empatizeze cu ele, să se raporteze la ele ca la semeni ai lor, să le prețuiască și să le respecte pentru ceea ce sunt. De la Țup, Buhu, Fulger și Tor, cei mici învață să fie darnici și receptivi și să creadă în ei înșiși până la capăt: nu împotriva celorlalți, ci alături de ceilalți, împreună cu ei.

Beneath the tree of knowledge in the garden of paradise stood a rosebush. And here, in the first rose, a bird was born. His plumage was beautiful, his song glorious, and his flight was like the flashing of light. But when Eve plucked the fruit of the tree of knowledge, and she and Adam were driven from paradise, a spark fell from the flaming sword of the angel into the nest of the bird and set it afire. The bird perished in the flames, but from the red egg in the nest there flew a new bird, the only one of its kind, the one solitary phoenix bird.

To the young people of today, the 1960s seems like another age. But for those who grew up in this decade, school life, "mod" fashions and sixties pop music are still fresh in their minds. From James Bond to Sindy dolls and playing hopscotch in the street, life was very different to how it is now. After the tough and frugal years of the fifties, the sixties was a boom period, a time of changed attitudes and improved lifestyles. With chapters on home and school life, games and hobbies, music and fashion, this delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in this lively era.

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy, the smartest raven in the universe, as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! Paintbrushes at the ready! Get your apron on! On this adventure we’re going to enter the stylish world of art and learn about some incredibly talent artists. We’re going to be travelling across the globe and journeying through time to discover the most beautiful and influential art of all time. We may even pick up a few tips from Leonardo Da Vinci himself!

THE YOUNG PIONEERS SERIES - BOOK 2 ANTHOLOGY The Boy and the Tall, Tall Rock (Story 1) Maxwell Sinclair sat in his place in the schoolroom with excitement bumps popping up on his arms. He had his pencil and paper ready and his fingers jittered with eagerness. Would the teacher ever get through so he could begin? Because what he was going to write was turning hand-stands in his stomach. Abbie and the Saucy Black Bird (Story 2) There are two special kinds of girls. There are those who have a lot of words in their heads and like to say them, and the other kind of girls are so nosey and curious...

Gorgeous eyelashes. Flashy feathers. Silky hair. The animals in this book are far from drab and dull.

Collin can't help himself. He has a unique condition that finds him counting every letter spoken to him. It's a quirk that makes him a prime target for bullies, and a continual frustration to the adults around him, including his father. When Collin asked to leave yet another school, his dad decides to send him to live in Minnesota with the mother he's never met.

Papa Turtle made Little Turtle a toy boat! Little Turtle can’t wait to go play with it on the pond. Along the way, his friends, the Duckling Twins, wish they could sail on a real ship!