Dig, dance, dive : how birds move to survive / written by Etta Kaner ; illustrated by June Steube.
"An up-close look at 20 amazing birds from around the world, the interesting and surprising ways they can move, and their bodies' special adaptations that make these movements possible, all to help them survive. Ask anyone to make a word association with"bird" and they'll probably say "fly." But birds move in many other and often surprising ways. They use their bodies to climb, dig, dance, swim, stalk, hop, toboggan, and more. To make these movements, their bodies have special adaptations. Features 20 birds from around the world: North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Antarctica, Southeast Asia, Eurasia, Eastern Asia. Introduces kids to familiar birds (mallard duck, common loon, ostrich, Adaelie penguin) and some that are new/unusual (kakapo, superb bird-of-paradise, phalarope, rainbow bee-eater) Amazing birds that move in surprising ways: - the rainbow bee-eater digs a tunnel for its nest - the long-eared owl twists its neck as much as 270 degrees to see better -the dipper walks on the bottom of streams looking for food - the Adaelie penguin toboggans on its belly to save energy - the phalarope spins to catch food Each bird's form of movement is described in brief, clear, accessible text and highlighted with a large heading. Lively, entertaining and informative--the perfect tool for teachers to make science fun and interesting for young students. Ducks that dabble, red-crowned cranes that dance, mallee fowl that dig, blue-footed boobies that dive! Short, snappy text, solid information, and full-color illustrations with personality and pizzazz bring twenty fascinating birds to life."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771474399
- ISBN: 1771474394
- Physical Description: 32 pages (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON ; Owlkids Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 700L Lexile |
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Subject: | Birds > Locomotion > Juvenile literature. Birds > Adaptation > Juvenile literature. Birds > Behavior > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Informational works. Picture books. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Jefferson County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Arnold | E ANIMALS KANER (Text) | 30061100081773 | Easy Books - NONFICTION | Available | - |