Bird For Children

Dave Pigeon and his trusty sidekick, Skipper, are minding their own business in the garden shed when they see Mean Cat behaving very strangely... And why is she multiplying? The arrival of some very cute kittens is disastrous news! More cats? Ugh. But then the kittens come under threat... Are Dave and Skipper coldhearted enough to leave them defenseless? Especially when one looks a teeny, tiny little bit like Dave?

Nature is out of balance. Two years after moving his family to an oak in a Tennessee suburb, Silas Oaktree is a robin still trying to settle in. Silas battles to support his growing family, struggles between hate and love for his junkie brother, helps a human hospice worker with his inability to let go, and rushes to end a deadly game with a serial killer before others get hurt. Springtime has never before been such a trying season as Silas is pushed to the limits of who he is as a bird,and what he's willing to become to save his new home.

Living in a nursing home is all eleven-year-old Bird knows. Her grandmother turned their large Victorian house into a small, offbeat home for the elderly where the eccentric residents become Bird’s lovable and unique family. But after two of the residents pass away, Bird’s feelings of loss for her mother are reawakened. She seeks solace with Mr. Briggs, the last remaining resident, and with Pearl, an elephant Bird meets at a traveling carnival.

Bill Geist--the beloved, award-winning, long-time special correspondent for "CBS: Sunday Morning," whose debut Little League Confidential was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover and paper--and Willie Geist, the Today Show host, popular member of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and author of the...

When Bella discovers a feather as bright as a sunset, her ordinary backyard transforms into the starting point of an extraordinary adventure! She soon meets Zesty, a flamingo bursting with personality and a longing for the legendary Lost Lemon Grove. Join this delightful duo as they follow moonlit maps, consult wise old willows, outsmart grumpy glowworms, and dance through ticklish fields.

El libro narra las aventuras de Marosa, una curiosa foca, y su amigo el pingüino Borravino en la Antártida. A lo largo de las historias, que se basan en hechos que podrían ser reales, se presentan diversos animales que habitan en la región, desde grandes especies como ballenas y focas hasta otras más pequeñas que solo se ven con ayuda del microscopio. Durante el verano austral, la Antártida recibe a científicos, técnicos y turistas, con un movimiento febril, mientras que a partir de marzo, la fauna y los humanos se preparan para el frío invierno.

Who would win in a slow sprint, the Australian Tiger Beetle or the American falcon? Is the sperm whale built to be a great long-distance swimmer or is perseverance her winning attribute? What would a tiger look like in a bikini? Find out all of this and more in the Animal Games, a competition like no other, where the world's most fascinating animals go head to head to become champions in their field. Full of fascinating and surprising facts and motivational takeaways that show even the most understated animals have hidden skills, you can't always judge something by its appearance.

Written by Walter Stevens, an avid birdwatcher, this book is full of factoids about the marvelous Ruby-Throated Hummingbird species. This enchanting tale gives a fictional, but plausible, account of the first year in the life of this brave, adventurous creature.

Voici l'histoire d'une pie au nom de Pica Pica, et de son amitié avec un jeune garçon de 10 ans, Jules. Ils se sont rencontrés dans le marais poitevin et cette rencontre a changé leur vie, à tous les deux. C'est l'auteur lui-même, Philippe Légereau, qui raconte leur histoire dans son audiolivre.

Beautiful Australian birdlife is disappearing one by one as an international smuggling operation robs our rainforest. The thieves are after the exotic birds, including the master prize of the black cockatoo. Can five local heroes band together to battle a quad bike pursuit, a deadly snake, and a surprise traitor to release the birds and restore order to the forest?

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

La vida en la jungla nunca es aburrida. Desde el momento en que nació, la curiosidad de Jasper lo ha consumido. Con su hermano Willie, hicieron nuevos amigos y aprendieron más sobre la selva amazónica. Los jóvenes se han acercado. El trabajo principal de Jasper es asegurarse de que su hermano esté a salvo, pero es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo: la jungla está llena de peligros, y si no tienen cuidado, las cosas pueden salirse de control rápidamente. Siempre hay nuevos desafíos a la vuelta de la esquina.

Die beliebten Hörbücher und Lieder der kleinen Eule endlich in einer Sammelausgabe. Diese Sammelausgabe enthält die Geschichte von Sophie, die krank das Bett hüten muss und lauscht, wie Mama ihr zu jedem ihrer Kuscheltiere eine Geschichte erzählt. Außerdem enthalten sind die Abenteuer der kleinen Eule auf ihrem Weg zu den Sternen, wie sie einen Freund findet und versucht einzuschlafen. Mit dabei sind alle beliebten Hits vom Hummer, dem Fuchs, dem Bär, der Maus, dem Bieber und dem Einhorn.

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Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods’s poignant, heartfelt story of an adopted boy and the bird he rescues Everyone expects Coop to be musical like his beloved parents, but he’s not. That’s one of the few things he finds awkward about being adopted—well, that and the fact that he...

A new puppy is brought into the family. Knox learns quickly that being part of the adventure pups means developing new skills, facing new dangers, fighting against new foes, and being amongst great new friends. His first few weeks in the country house with the other pups finds Knox discovering his own bravery, the loyalty and love of his brothers and sisters, and the friendship of some strange new creatures.

Blacky the Crow is a clever rascal who lives in the Green Forest and Meadow. He loves to play tricks on the other little people who are his neighbours, and is curious about Farmer Brown’s Boy. Blacky is always thinking about what is right and what is wrong, but he still gets into all kinds of mischief.

El descanso es muy importante para el crecimiento de cada niño, pero a veces es muy difícil para ellos poder relajarse y dormir óptimamente, por eso, el disfrutar de historias a la hora de ir a la cama es de gran ayuda.

I should have seen it coming. A long time before it came I should have known.I was six or seven years old and there was a girl living next door named Peggy. She was a year older than me and a lot stronger and we were wrestling and she held me down.... All of a sudden it seemed there was something about girls that wasn’t all bad. I didn’t know what it was but I should have known that this first feeling with Peggy Ollendorfer meant that down the road, later, I was in for a big surprise. Afterward, when I was a little older, if you’d asked me what the surprise was like, I’d have said it was about like getting hit by a train.

Come along with a cheerful penguin on a fun-filled adventure! In Penguin’s Fun Feast, a lovable penguin invites listeners to join him on a picnic journey filled with tasty snacks, new friends, and plenty of surprises. Along the way, the penguin shares his delicious treats with his forest friends, discovering that the joy of sharing is just as sweet as any treat! With fun illustrations and heartwarming moments, this delightful story is perfect for children who love animals, food, and friendship.