Take to the skies with songbirds and raptors, and waddle with some flightless birds, too! Organized by animal-science reference topics such as anatomy, migration, and life cycle, Birds introduces young readers and browsers to these feathered animals through full-color photos and concise, factual text.
"Beginning with the cover of this graphic-rich visual encyclopedia, bright photographs show off a variety of birds and introduce common (nest, egg, bill) and more academic (phylum, carrion, casque) terms. . . .The age-appropriate, user-friendly definitions align with or overlap corresponding pictures. Pages are busy but not cluttered, and should present no challenges for young audiences. . . .This
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"These ambitious series entries provide a general overview of the animal kingdom. . . .Logical organization and creatively varied layouts help make the text accessible. . . .Plenty of factual and visual content to engage readers..."
