National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds — page 5
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