Bird For Children

The First Breath is the first popular science book about the pioneering fetal and neonatal medicine bringing a new generation into the world - a generation of babies without precedent, who would not have lived if they had been born only a few decades ago. Olivia Gordon explores the female experience of medicine through her own personal story and sensitive, intimate case histories of other mothers’ high-risk births. She details the relationship mothers develop with doctors who hold not only life and death in their hands but also the very possibility of birth.

Ruby, die kleine Rauchschwalbe, verpasst aus Angst vor dem Regen den Abflug ihrer Familie in den Süden. Deshalb muss sie alleine losfliegen. Aber wo liegt Südafrika? Ruby schließt sich anderen Vogelschwärmen an, aber auf der Reise lauern unbekannte Gefahren. Das tosende Meer droht Ruby zu verschlucken und in der Wüste verstecken sich Giftschlangen im heißen Sand. Sie muss ihre größte Angst überwinden, doch das ist gar nicht so leicht. Wird Ruby die gefährliche Reise überstehen und ihre Familie finden?

‘’Ben bir penguenim. Uçamam ama denizde çok hızlı yüzebilirim. Küresel ısınma beni çok etkiliyor.’’

Listen as a sweet turkey named Chester prays for a savior before he becomes the Thanksgiving feast.

神气的公鸡以为早上的太阳是他叫醒的，没有他，全世界将陷入黑暗之中。

Dear friends, would you like to have a precious gift from Little Swallow? Let's listen to the story.

Follow a young puffling's life from hatching to adulthood and learn about the bustling and precarious world of Atlantic Puffin City in this imaginative audiobook. Follow one adorable Puffling as she eats, grows, and learns how to survive on her busy, bustling island in this thrilling and action-packed nonfiction tale.

Listen as Rowdy the Rooster does his best to guard the hen coop, while a clever fox named Cletus tries to snatch one of Rowdy’s feathered crew.

A Family Emu Story is a wonderful fun filled bedtime story that children will want to hear over and over. It begins with a stork that delivered five emu eggs to a farm full of animals. It’s there where the eggs quickly hatch and the emus begin to grow. Children will immediately relate to the canny nature and fun sense of humor throughout the book as the emus learn to run and jump with amusement. And the fun doesn’t stop there, the emus keep on laughing into the night till morning finally comes, at which, it starts all over again.

Benjamin Waterfalls is a troubled kid: He steals as the quickest way to fill the emptiness in his life. Plus, he enjoys the danger, and it makes him feel good to sneak some money into his mom’s purse when rent is due. His Native American mother has tried everything to help Benny find a better path, but when he lands in court in front of an unforgiving judge, it looks like there’s no hope—until the judge agrees to allow Benny one last chance at turning his life around. The only problem is, he’s being sent to stay with his father, a man Benny hasn’t seen for seven years.

For the past four years, Rick Walker has been shuffled between foster care and group homes. At 14, he’s a kid nobody wants or cares about. Now he’s headed for Blue Canyon Detention Center. For Rick, life is a maze full of dead ends. But when he is threatened at Blue Canyon and runs away, Rick finds himself in a real maze - the enormous rocky expanse of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. There, Rick meets a biologist who has devoted his life to reintroducing the condor to its natural habitat. As Rick joins him to protect the giant birds, the teenager will begin to see choices instead of dead ends.

Living in foster homes for the last six years, David now has trouble making friends and keeping up in school. More than anything in the world, he just wants something to call his own. He thinks he's found that something when he hatches an owl named King Arthur with the help of his "girl genius" friend, Mab. But when it looks like King Arthur must be set free, David learns a powerful lesson. The real "good stuff" in life isn't something he can own.

What bird can dive at speeds of over 200 miles per hour? What birds munch on leftovers from other animals' meals? What birds build their nests underground? Listen to this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked - plus "Did You Know?" fun facts!

Five-year-old Dove is ecstatic about everything around her, particularly the forest near her home. In her town, however, nature is outlawed from praise and exploration. She gets sent away for 10 long years when the King finds out she is fascinated by nature. He considers this to be a spell of insanity and a risk to the entire town. Later in this exile, her little sister gets banished to the forest where she finds Dove. They stay together until the King sends for Dove, but she doesn’t know why.

It is post-World-War-One Britain, and a ten-year-old boy finds himself mysteriously transformed into a blackbird whilst exploring a sinister part of his local woods for a dare. As he desperately tries to find his way back to his family and friends, he navigates the perilous dangers of life as a bird and develops newfound appreciation for the natural world around him. Told through the voice of a grandfather to his grandchildren, Bird Being is a heartwarming tale of youthful independence, flight, adventure, and human respect for nature.

L'empereur de Chine, qui ne quitte jamais les limites de son palais, ignore qu'il existe un peu plus loin, au-delà de ses jardins maniérés, des lacs profonds et des bois touffus que les gens du peuple connaissent bien.

Embark on a magical journey with The Golden Bird, a classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale brought to life by the captivating narration of Anthony Pica. This enchanting story follows the adventures of a brave young prince as he sets out to capture a mystical golden bird that holds the key to saving his father’s kingdom. Along the way, the prince encounters danger, mystery, and betrayal, but with the help of a wise fox, he learns the true value of courage and trust.

Mary Trentwood is horrified when she watches her father crawl from his grave the day of his funeral. Mistaking the newly-arrived Alexander Hartwell to be her father's solicitor, Mary welcomes him into her home, not realizing he hunts a blackmailer. Why is Trentwood's ghost determined to make everyone think Mary is insane? Why is Hartwell snooping around Mary's home rather than looking over Trentwood's papers? Who is the blackmailer, and what are they doing in Mary's home?

Diferentes a las aves marinas y aves acuáticas, las aves playeras pueden encontrarse en cualquier lugar desde los océanos hasta las montañas. Estarán en las costas, o en pantanos y pastizales cerca de océanos, ríos o lagos. Estos migrantes poderosos viajan de ida y vuelta entre los terrenos de crías o normales en verano. ¡Algunas aves playeras viajan hacia y desde Tierra del Fuego hasta el Ártico cada año! Tienen "paradas de descanso" especiales durante sus migraciones en donde comen y descansan para el resto del viaje.

Wilhelmina Shisbey is unlucky number thirteen.... She's the thirteenth person in the world to be documented with H-SAM, (highly superior autographical memory). But Willa's reality only grows worse when her adoptive family moves from a Chicago suburb to Huntington Beach, California. That is, until she befriends the super-smart Marley Applegate, editor of the troubled school paper, and intentional under-achiever Cody Cassidy, who also happens to be the hottest boy at Triton Middle School.