Bird For Children

Mira, her UBFF (Unicorn Best Friends Forever) Dave and Class Red are super excited because they’ve been given a dragon egg to look after! The only problem is theirs’ is refusing to hatch! How will the gang encourage their new class pet out of its shell? And what adventures will happen when they discover it’s a super-rare–and fast growing!–Ice Dragon?

When the platypus was first discovered by Europeans in the 1800s, it was well-known by Australian Aborigines - but no one knew how to classify it. It lived in the water and laid eggs like a reptile, had a bill like a bird, and was furry and warm-blooded like a mammal. Scientists had to come up with a way to solve this and many other mysteries of nature. Alaskan Polar bears sleeping in hidden underground dens caused problems for researchers wanting to drill for oil without disturbing the bears. Find out how scientists used infrared imaging to see the caves beneath the snow.

What animals do you see out your window? This series for beginning readers introduces these critters through simple, predictable text. Get ready to explore the animals in your yard with this fun series! This volume includes Snakes, Bears, Coyotes, Owls, Skunks, Badgers, Eagles, Frogs, and Weasels.

We are going to France on holiday! Imagine all the things we will see, the people we will meet and the new words we can learn. Get your passport and suitcase ready, because we are going on an adventure! This interactive adventure is written to help young children confidently learn new language skills, while having some fun along the way. During the course of this action-packed hour children will learn simple greetings, directions and range of helpful French phrases. They will have help from our expert guide and they will be learning some brilliant facts about France too!

Ladybird: Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection is a beautiful treasury of songs that every young child should own. It contains over 100 rhymes, each one beautifully sung. A gorgeous complete collection, this is ideal for parents to pass on the rhymes they knew themselves as children.

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.

The WellieWishers are raising chickens! The girls are thrilled when their hen, Queen Ruby, begins laying eggs. But when the first egg hatches, Queen Ruby doesn’t seem to know what to do—so Emerson takes charge. Soon the tiny chick, Princess Peep, is following her everywhere. Caring for a chick is a bigger job than Emerson expected!

This funny picture book is all about cartoon animals getting into trouble. Where are they going? What are they doing? Only you can guess. Each picture is a stand-alone funny scene with simple sentences mixed with silly humor. This book is for early readers through second grade.

Mrs. Shay brings to class seven eggs from her hen, and her students take care of them until they hatch.

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. When Emma Copeland loses everything, she returns to her former vacation home, Songbird Cottage, in Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton Island as a last resort. While Emma tries to piece her life back together, she reconnects with Sam MacAuley, an old neighbor and friend. As Emma’s relationship with Sam begins to deepen, her first husband, Dr. John Havisham, tells her that he wants to return to Songbird ...

In Larry Bird: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Forwards, you will learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier forwards, Larry Bird. Larry Bird had a profound impact on the Boston Celtics' franchise throughout the 1980s, leading the franchise to three NBA Championships. With an extraordinary ability as a two-way player, Bird was gritty, full of heart, and the definition of a superstar.

Ollie stomps behind Gossie and Gertie, but something is missing. Gossie and Gertie wear shiny boots. Ollie wants boots too! The two yellow goslings each share one boot. But will Ollie like hopping in them? Author and illustrator Olivier Dunrea has received rave reviews for his endearing series about these lovable baby geese. Linda Stephens’ charming narration highlights the lessons of sharing and independence.

Will Owl ever get a good night's sleep? He's ready for bed, but as soon as he settles in, he hears a strange noise. He looks everywhere — in his cupboard, underneath the floorboards — even in his walls. He'll never get to sleep unless he can figure out what's going on! But as he's busy tearing his house apart, he doesn't notice one tiny, squeaky, mouse-shaped detail — the culprit!

A young boy awakens to small bite mark on his arm. Then, he hears thumping outside his bedroom window, then chains rattling, and high-pitched screeching. Outside his window, he notices the lights of the nearby basketball court shining in the full moonlight. The players are all hairy-too hairy. Could they be werewolves?

Silent and wide-eyed, owls are hidden creatures of the night. Janie has always dreamed of finding one. She searches everywhere for signs of an owl – on the open prairie for short-eared owls, on the beach for snowy owls, and for great horned owls in the woods near her home. But months go by, and she sees no owls. She wonders, what will it take to see an owl?

As summer comes to an end, Evie Von Rathe is determined to begin the search for her parents in earnest. Armed with her knowledge of the otherworldly, her mom’s violet glasses, and a pendant full of doors, Evie begins to piece together clues. When she realizes her mother’s bedtime story might be a roadmap to finding them, Evie follows it back to the Dark Sun Side.

¿Qué pasaría si te encontraras a un bebé búho en tu patio? ¿Sabrías qué hacer? ¿Dónde irías a pedir ayuda? Únete junto con Madie y Max mientras aprenden una valiosa lección sobre un pequeño búho perdido en El rescate del bebé búho. El par de hermanos sólo querían jugar beisbol. ¡Nunca esperaron encontrarse cara a cara con un animal salvaje!

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!

An unusual tale of a bird with two heads teaches a powerful lesson about greed and unity, with more fascinating stories to explore.

A wise swan teaches others the value of thinking ahead in this thoughtful story about planning and foresight, along with other insightful tales.