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When gobbling grapes, gargling garlic, and going to a gala don't cheer Gordon's grumpy goose, little Grace Grady saves the day!

Yo and his grandmother are visiting the lake for some swimming! They find lots of ducks swimming on the water. Yo wishes he could swim like them—he is still learning. Together, they observe the anatomy of duck feet that make them amazing swimmers. What piece of equipment does Yo wear on his feet to help him swim?

Twelve-year-old April Clark is passionate about two things: woodworking and hunting, both skills learned from her beloved grandfather. But this year, GrandJack is recovering from a health problem and can’t join the trip to turkey camp. He tells her that a different sort of trip can still be great and gives her his prize box call to bring for luck. On the day of the hunt, April is determined to land the biggest, best tom she can. But her insistence on only getting the best turkey leads her to make a big mistake.

Earl Hamner and Don Sipes have penned this charming story of a singing goose and her adventures in and around Toulouse, France along with a whole host of other animal friends. This is a wonderful book not just for children, but for adults who are young at heart.

Eine spannende und anrührende Geschichte für kleine Fans von Abenteuergeschichten. Als die Oma von Nick plötzlich ins Krankenhaus muss will er ihr auf seine ganz eigene Weise helfen. Da immer von den geliebten Gänsen ihrer Kindheit, Peter und Silie, erzählt hat beschließt Nick kurzer Hand sich auf die Suche nach ihnen zu machen. Doch die wilde Gänsesuche läuft schnell aus dem Ruder.

Es regnet! Das heißt: noch mehr Wasserspaß für Ferdi und Flo! Die beiden Freunde bauen sich ein Floß und jagen damit über den Fluss. Dabei lernen sie ein verliebtes Vogelpärchen kennen, das auf einer Sandbank seine allerersten Eier ausbrütet. Wie aufregend! Als Ferdi und Flo allerdings am nächsten Tag wieder beim Nest vorbeischauen, sind die Vogeleltern nirgends zu sehen. Dafür steigt der Fluss unaufhörlich, weil es gar nicht mehr aufhört zu regnen. Was, wenn das Nest fortgeschwemmt wird? Ferdi und Flo ist klar: Sie müssen die Eier beschützen!

The storyline of this book was created from the pleasure I attained from looking out a large window at my lake property in Wisconsin. Over many years, as I drank my morning coffee or ate my lunch at noon, I observed in wonderment many different kinds of animals and birds interacting with one another.

Alexandra Crane is terrible at following her family in their flying Vee. She can't help it that the world is so full of interesting and distracting sights! When it's time for the Cranes to migrate to Israel's Hula Valley for the winter, Alexandra is excited, but her family is worried. Will Alexandra stay with the group? And might Alexandra discover that a bad follower can make a great leader?

L'ultimo nato della covata era tanto, tanto diverso dai suoi fratelli. Tutti lo maltrattavano, e alla fine rimase solo. Ma dopo un lungo, terribile inverno le cose cambiarono per sempre...

Había una vez una madre pato sentada en sus huevos. Los patitos fueron rompiendo los cascarones y saliendo a jugar con los otros animales. Cuando ya habían salido todos los patitos, quedaba nada más un huevo, más grande que el resto, y de él salió un patito mucho más grande que sus hermanos. Sus plumas eran oscuras y feas, y los otros animales lo maltrataron, golpeándolo y empujándolo hasta que tuvo que irse, volando hacia tierras lejanas.

No debemos reirnos de alguien porque sea feo; a lo mejor, nos llevamos una sorpresa cuando pase un poco de tiempo.