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Mrs. Shay brings to class seven eggs from her hen, and her students take care of them until they hatch.

This strong and beautiful bird is a symbol for an entire country. It is the bald eagle, and Americans made it their national emblem more than 200 years ago. Join Bill the bird keeper to see how this bird lives and how it became a symbol of the United States.

Yes, some of the 18 species of penguins live in cold, polar regions, but most penguins live in warm climates. One species even lives near the equator! These birds “fly” through the water with flippers instead of the air with wings. Most are black and white, but one species is blue and white. Some have red eyes, and some have yellow eyes. Some even have colorful bursts of feathers atop their heads.

Peter’s father liked to look for birds. Every time he saw one he had not seen before, he liked to check it with his binoculars, take a photo, and write down its name in his bird book. One day, Peter’s father showed him a picture of a big black bird with a yellow tail, and said, “This is a yellow-tailed black cockatoo; I have not seen one before in the wild, but I hear there is a pair down by the lake. How would you like to come with me today to look for the yellow-tailed black cockatoo?”

Did you know that owls are the only birds of prey that are nocturnal? That means they like to hunt at night. Children will learn about the eagle, hawk, owl, falcon, and vulture.

Follow us on a journey around all the body parts of birds, from eyes to beaks, to feet to tails. Find out all about how each body part works, what it looks like, and what it does and how each body part differs between species.

Homing pigeon Homer and his parrot friend Lulu learn something is afoul when they witness four-legged criminals stealing valuables from both the animal and human communities. Lulu and Homer track down the bandits, but need human help to stop them for good. Can they lead their human keepers to the culprits’ hideout and stop the thieves? Award-winning author-illustrator Henry Cole offers a fun, action-packed middle grade mystery that will keep listeners guessing if the crime-solving pigeon will get his guy

Odd things are being stolen all over town—a bicycle, swimming trunks, the school's tractor mower. Nine-year-old Callie Major has other things to worry about: number one being her dreaded new hearing aids—or, as she prefers to call them, 'the Slugs'. But when she meets Bo, an abandoned Mynah bird, she discovers something amazing. Without her hearing aids, all the sounds Bo makes are merely chirping; when she's wearing them, though, she can hear him talk to her! Can she use her magical Slugs to help catch the thief and save the day?

A trip to the fairground turns into a rescue mission when Fliss finds herself in a strange forest. She watches an owl and three owlets by a stump, what must once have been a tall tree housing their nest. The mother gathers her chicks and flies away—but the smallest can't quite manage to leave the ground, and is left behind! Fliss knows she has to save the abandoned owlet. But with night drawing in and dangerous creatures all around, Fliss is going to need her tiny friend's help as much as it needs hers.

Snowy owls make their homes in the icy white lands of the north. In these snowy places, they are perfectly camouflaged. Learn more about this giant owl!

Who’s that singing in the backyard? It’s a house sparrow! Find out where house sparrows live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.

Orinthia and Seafra Shalloo accept a summer job from the eccentric Grandy Brock, who has collected a menagerie of furry and feathered posties known as ANIMAILS. The children are especially fond of Geronimo, a homing pelican. But when the big bird fails to return from a delivery, their little brother, Taber, is devastated, so much so that he mails himself to New York, where Geronimo was sent. Orinthia and Seafra follow suit, stealing a precious stamp and hopping in a freight crate - and soon all are embarked on an extraordinarily daring first-class adventure.

Zwei klassische Kindergeschichten von Fred Rodrian mit neuen Liedern von Gerhard Schöne.

Do you believe in impossible things? Cutie Grackle does. She has to. Otherwise, she’ll never be more than a lonely 10 year old in a cursed family. Cutie Grackle is used to being different—she lives alone on a mountain withher feeble-minded uncle, and when she’s not sucking pebbles to trick...

Sí, algunas de las 18 especies de pingüinos viven en regiones frías y polares, pero algunos pingüinos viven en climas cálidos. ¡Una especie incluso vive cerca del ecuador! Estas aves “vuelan” a través del agua con aletas en lugar de en el aire mediante alas. La mayoría son blancos y negros, pero una de las especies es azul y blanca. Algunos tienen ojos rojos y otros tienen ojos amarillos.

Every year, the president pardons one turkey for Thanksgiving. One. But KC and her best friend, Marshall, think one isn't enough! This year, they want to gather lots of turkeys to be spared. The night before the holiday, the turkeys are in a big flock on the National Mall waiting to be set...

Introducing a new board book series, adapted for audio, that's filled with fun facts and which invites young listeners into the exciting world of bird-watching. From the purple finch to the Indigo bunting, kids will explore some of the most popular migrating birds nature has to offer while...

Introducing a new board book series, adapted for audio, that's filled with fun facts and which invites young listeners into the exciting world of bird-watching. From two red-bellied woodpeckers to eight northern mockingbirds, kids will explore some of the most popular backyard birds nature has...

Herr Fuchs ist sehr lärmempfindlich, und da steht plötzlich dieses Kofferradio im Märchenwald und stört ihn in seiner beschaulichen Sonntagsruhe. Dagegen muss natürlich etwas unternommen werden. Onkel Uhu weiß wie immer Rat. In der zweiten Geschichte dringt Wasser in den Fuchsbau ein - ein großes Malheur für Herrn Fuchs, der doch gerade wieder einmal ein Nickerchen machen wollte. Aber Frau Elster weiß zu helfen - nur ob dies ihm wirklich helfen kann ? In der dritten Geschichte streicht Herr Fuchs seinen Zaun und Frau Elster ist wie immer dabei.

A girl's quest to save a forest kingdom is intertwined with her exploration of identity in Every Bird a Prince, a gorgeous middle-grade contemporary fantasy by Jenn Reese, the award-winning author of A Game of Fox & Squirrels, perfect for fans of Josephine Cameron and Barbara O'Connor. The only...