Book

Winner, Cherie.

Everything bird : what kids really want to know about birds / by Cherie Winner.

Minnetonka, MN : NorthWord Books for Young Readers, c2007.

63 p. : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Synopsis: Everything Bird is the newest addition to our popular Kids' FAQs series. The question and answer format packed with photos and kid-appealing layout has made this series stand out from the pack. In addition to providing basic information like habitat, diet, life cycle and history, these books delve into the more unusual questions like why are vultures so ugly? Perfect for the budding birdwatcher or simply curious kids, this book includes 29 questions from kids with answers including information on more than 60 different types of birds. Includes information on how to get more birds to your yard, but also cautions against interfering with birds in the wild.

Kids' faqs

Kids' faqs.

Birds -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.

FAQs

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- What makes a bird a bird? -- Why do ostriches and penguins have wings if they don't fly? -- How do birds fly? -- If birds don't have teeth, how do they chew their food? -- Are really big beaks heavy, like the toucan's? -- How many kinds of birds are there? -- Why do birds go extinct? can't they just fly away from their problems? -- Were birds around in the time of dinosaurs? -- Why do flamingos have backward knees? -- Can an owl really turn its head all the way around? -- What do birds eat? -- Why are vultures so ugly? -- How do birds know to fly south in fall? -- How far do birds migrate? how long does it take them? -- Are birds smart? -- How many different sounds can one bird make? -- Why are cardinals red? -- Do all birds make nests? -- How many chicks do mother and father birds have every year? -- How can cowbirds raise so many babies? -- Most birds take good care of their babies, don't they? -- What is an owl pellet? -- Do woodpeckers ever get a headache from hammering on wood? -- Why is bird poop so runny? -- How many feathers does a bird have? -- Why do birds pick at their feathers? -- How do I bring more birds to my own yard? -- Do birds make good pets? -- What's the coolest thing birds do? -- Weird bird names -- Resources.

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