Beautiful Birds

In some places, pigeons are everywhere! But what do you really know about them? They are smart birds that have even had jobs in the past! In this book, readers meet this common city dwelling bird to find out what it likes to eat, where it builds its nest, and how it cares for its babies. Full-color photographs accompany achievable text perfect for beginning readers. Close picture-to-text correlation aids reading comprehension of the low-ATOS text (at or below 0.9).

Ostriches may not fly, but they sure are fast! In fact, they are the fastest running bird in the world. In addition, they are world's largest birds. Facts like these, written in achievable language for beginning readers, draw in curious nature lovers from the first page. In this book, ostrich habitats, food, bodies, and babies are discussed, accompanied by full-color, up-close photographs of ostriches-including their adorably fluffy chicks! Close picture-to-text correlation aids reading comprehension and complete sentences helps with reading fluency practice.

There are more than 60 species of eagle found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and a few more found elsewhere in the world. But just two are found in North America: the bald eagle and the golden eagle. These majestic birds are featured in this volume written especially for beginning readers. The main content includes discussion of the special parts of eagles' bodies, habitats, prey, nesting, and babies. Up-close, full-color photographs bring readers closer to eagles than they can even get at the zoo!

One of the most familiar birds around, the robin is found all over North America. They are often seen picking worms out of lawns, especially after the rain! Known by their signature reddish orange breast, these birds are fun to spot. Readers learn more about how they nest, what they like to eat, and more in the low ATOS text. Beautiful, full-color images bring readers up-close with robins and their babies, just as if they built a nest right outside their window!

What's more exciting than spotting a flitting humming bird on a flowering bush? Readers won't be able to stop trying to find one after reading this engaging book! Some of the smallest birds on Earth, hummingbirds use a long tongue in a long, thin bill to drink up nectar in flowers. They're known for flying up, down, and even upside down! Low ATOS text pairs with full-color photographs to introduce readers to one of the prettiest, most interesting types of bird.

There's almost nothing more recognizable in the bird world than a male peacock's ostentatious tail, or train. When the blue and green feathers are lifted, fanned out, and shaken, their used to draw in mates. Beginning readers will be in awe of the peacocks gorgeous feathers in this volume introducing the bird. From what they eat to their habitat, the information in the low ATOS text engages budding bird lovers and curious kids alike. Full-color photographs complement the text, aiding readers' understanding.

In many places in the United States, the characteristic drumming woodpeckers rings out come springtime. These familiar birds often elicit curious question from kids wondering who's make all that racket. In this book, beginning readers find out more about woodpeckers, including their habitat, what they eat, and why they peck! Beautiful, full-color images bring the many kinds of woodpeckers closer to readers than they could likely get in the wild. Photographs closely correlate with low ATOS text to aid in comprehension.

There are more than 300 kinds of parrots, and they're found in warm places like rain forests all over the world. These colorful, noisy birds are some of the most recognizable on Earth. Beginning readers will love learning more about them in low ATOS text and accompanying full-color photographs that show the many sizes and colors of parrots. A helpful "Words to Know" section introduces body parts and the rain forest habitat and a simple table of contents and index show readers textual elements of nonfiction books.

Blue jays can be noisy birds! They have several calls, including one that sounds like a bell and some that imitate hawks! But, their incredible blue-and-gray coloring is always a joy to spot in a forest, at the park, or at the backyard bird feeder. Readers find out where blue jays live, how they nest, and all the things they eat-including grasshoppers-in this low ATOS volume. Complemented by full-color, up-close photographs, the main text is perfect for beginning readers-especially budding bird enthusiasts.

Many young readers like penguins because of their cute waddle or their fluffy chicks. Penguins are fun to watch slide down the snow and ice of their home into the water to look for fish. In this book, readers can find out more about what penguins eat, how they care for their chicks, their special body parts, and more. Written for beginning readers, each spread features complete sentences, perfect for practicing reading fluency as well as full-color photographs of penguins.

It's exciting to spot a male cardinal on a snowy day, his red feathers standing out against the white of the snow. But these birds are fun for young bird watchers to see at any time of year! In this book, beginnings readers meet the lovely cardinal. The main content includes where cardinals can be found, what they eat, the different colors of males and females, nesting, and babies. Written with the youngest readers in mind, each spread features achievable, complete sentences to help reading fluency. A close picture-to-text correlation aids reading comprehension.

The first things kids notice about flamingos is their startling color: pink! But there's so much more the know about these leggy birds. First of all, despite how still they seem to stand at the zoo, flamingos fly in the wild! This volume introduces even more fun facts about flamingos, written in language chosen especially for the youngest readers. From flamingo habitats to why they look so pink, the information engages young bird enthusiasts as well as any adult reading along with them.