| What Is a Bird? Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 086505892X ISBN-13: 9780865058927 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: The Science of Living Things series helps children understand that they are as connected to trees, rocks, and weather as the animals that live outdoors! This important series helps define the basic concept of life and investigates the incredible world of living things. Each book explores a basic scientific concept or animal using: -- easy-to-understand text -- clearly labeled diagrams -- exciting, full-color photographs All birds are warm-blooded, have wings, a beak, feathers and a backbone. There are, however, over 9,000 species of birds in the world so all birds are not the same. What is a Bird? describes in a clear, simple way: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
| Dewey: 598 |
| LCCN: 98030911 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Series: Science of Living Things (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.46" W x 9.46" (0.34 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29896 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All birds are warm-blooded, have wings, a beak, feathers, and a backbone. There are over 9,000 species of birds in the world. Aimed at children aged 6-12 years, this book describes: a bird's body; facts about beaks, feet, and feathers; how birds fly and why some can't; where different birds live and what they eat; eggs and chicks; and, bird songs. |