National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION How to Use This Book 10 CHAPTER ONE BIRD BASICS Feathers Beaks Eggs and Chicks Flying Bird watching 11 12 14 16 20 22 CHAPTER TWO FLYERS RUNNERS AND SWIMMERS Rainbow Lorikeet Peregrine Falcon Ruby throated Hummingbird24 Hummingbird Photo Gallery 26 Ostrich 28 Ratite Photo Gallery 31 Royal Penguin Atlantic Puffin Let s Play a Game 32 38
CHAPTER THREE SINGERS DANCERS AND SHOW OFFS Wood Thrush 42 Western Grebe 44 Red crowned Crane 48 Magnificent Frigatebird 50 Wilson's Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise Photo Gallery 56 Let's Play a Game 58 62 66 68 CHAPTER FIVE HUNTERS GATHERERS AND scAVENGERS 92 American White Pelican 94 Snowy Owl Owl Photo Gallery Too Pileated Woodpecker 102 American Robin 106 Blue Jay 108 Red billed Oxpecker no Keel billed Toucan 12 King Vulture n6 Let's Play a Game 8 70 CHAPTER FOUR BUILDERS WEAVERS AND NESTERS Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Sociable Weaver Rufous Hornero Vogelkop Bowerbird Barn Swallow Wood Duck Bald Eagle Australian Brush turkey Common Cuckoo Let s Play a Game 72 76 82 84 88 90 120 122 Bird Map Parent Tips Glossary Credits 124 125 Index 126 Acknowledgments 128
INTRODUCTION is book introduces readers to the world of birds It answers questions that range from What makes an animal a bird and Do all birds fly to Why do ostriches have such long legs and How does a woodpecker find food The first chapter introduces the topic of birds Each of the next four chapters features birds that illustrate particular t iors that young readers can easily relate to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC S LITTLE KIDS FIRST BIG BOOK OF BIRDS IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE CHAPTERS CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO a bowerbird s elaborate stage begins the book with a look charms readers with favorites decorations to a sneaky bird at what makes an animal a among birds and the different that doesn t build its own nest bird as well as birds overall ways they get around flyers These pages include examples characteristics Photographs runners and swimmers some of altricial chicks that need and text combine to tell the that fly and others that do not weeks in their nest before story of feathers beaks and they can fly Readers also CHAPTER THREE feet Types of flight are intro meet precocial chicks such introduces a few of the bird duced along with explanations as wood ducklings that world's show offs The birds of altricial chicks helpless bounce out of their nest on these pages wow the when they hatch versus within hours of hatching reader with the ways they precocial chicks quite devel talk using songs flashy oped when they hatch and CHAPTER FIVE colors and spectacular wraps up the main sections able to leave the nest A typi dance moves of the book with a look at cal bird illustrates the main some of the different ways anatomy with callouts to label CHAPTER FOUR birds eat Meat eaters fruit and explain each part A fun examines a few of the intrigu lovers insect chasers and photo game that reinforces ing nesting habits and building nectar sippers bring read topics in the chapter wraps abilities of birds from sociable ers to the end of the book up each subsequent chapter weavers communal nests to
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Colorful PHOTOGRAPHS FACT BOXES for each featured species give illustrate each spread and support the text young readers a quick overview of the bird including Galleries showcase the diversity of related range diet size compared with a five year old child s species for several featured birds height or hand depending on the size of the bird and facts about its young GETTING AROUND ATLANTIC PUFFIN The puffin's colorful beak reminds people of clowns Another name for this birdies TEA PARROT That is because its bal looks a lot back and Atlanta Puffins are nicknamed the clowns of the sea The birds spend most of their lives at sea They are excellent swimmers and divers They can tly too Puffins dive and swim underwater to catch fish and other sea creatures They use their wings to tly through the water They steer with their webbed feet A sign win superfast How many times can you flap your arms in one minute BOO TIMES in one minute Interactive QUESTIONS in each sectionMORE FOR PARENTS encourage conversation related to the topic in the back of the book offers parent tips that include fun activities that relate to birds A GAME at the end of each chapter and a helpful GLOSSARY reinforces concepts covered in that
