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Michael Garland
An illustrated introduction to the many kinds of nests birds make around the world. It explains that birds build nests in different places to protect eggs and raise chicks, and introduces more than twenty species. Examples include puffin burrows and hanging oriole nests, showing the varied ways birds create homes for their young.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-Tailed Hawk Who Hatched ChickensKara HagedornAfter an injury leaves Sunshine, a red-tailed hawk, unable to fly freely, a zoologist develops a long-term relationship with her. Sunshine cannot have offspring of her own, yet she hatches and raises two chickens. The account records how the injured raptor is able to act on her maternal instincts in an unusual cross-species family. Full-page photographs accompany Sunshine’s experience.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Be an Elephant: Growing Up in the African WildKatherine RoyHow to Be an Elephant follows African elephants growing up on the savanna, where survival brings many challenges. The elephants must learn to find food and water and to defend themselves from predators. Their large family network helps teach these skills. Centered on the largest land animals on Earth, the book considers the practical knowledge young elephants acquire and the role of their relatives in helping them live in the African wild.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bizzy Mizz LizzieDavid Shannon, illustrated by David ShannonLizzie is a young bee in Hivetown who is always in motion. Her constant activity leaves her exhausted, and the story follows her discovery that she needs to slow down. As she pauses, Lizzie learns to notice the flowers and the ordinary pleasures she has been rushing past. The book uses a bee character and a humorous approach to explore a change from being relentlessly busy to taking time to appreciate her surroundings. Acrylic illustrations accompany Lizzie’s experience.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details