From the miniature bee hummingbird that flaps its wings two hundred times a second, to the oilbird that navigates pitch-black caves using echolocation, this stunning collection highlights more than ninety of the world's most extraordinary birds. Detailed photography accompanies the storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, as they find out about condors, cuckoos, toucans and oropendolas. Features on eggs, feathers, nests, and other key topics explore the enormous variety of avian adaptations. There is also a visual index packed with reference information, including the size and range of each species.
With foil on the cover, gilded edges, and a ribbon for keeping your place, this book makes a beautiful gift for any child who is fascinated by birds. It is ideal for young readers to explore by themselves and perfect for bedtime stories.
A Hardcover DK Children's Anthology for ages 7-9.
