About?About Habitats series.? ?Exceptionally detailed and uniformly accurate?the Sills succeed admirably.? ?School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEWNow available in an English/Spanish bilingual edition,
This educator-favorite and first guide to birds is now available in a bilingual edition! From Cathryn and John Sill, creators of the award-winning About? and About Habitats series.
? ?Exceptionally detailed and uniformly accurate?the Sills succeed admirably.? ?School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
Now available in an English/Spanish bilingual edition, this noted volume by former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. Spanish translations sit right below the English text for easy reading.
With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the birds? diverse and natural world, and an afterword provides further details on the birds featured.
About Birds / Sobre los pájaros is part of the award-winning About? series, perfect for casual exploration as well as for early childhood and elementary units in science and animal life.
Awards:
NSTA Recommends ?National Science Teachers Association
CCBC Choices (The Natural World) ?Cooperative Children?s Book Center
Also available in English!
?The full-color illustrations by wildlife artist John Sill are so lifelike that one almost expects the birds to fly off the pages?a wonderful visual introduction?? ?Booklist
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?Fifteen exquisite, scrupulously accurate watercolors of birds in their habitats are captioned by a deceptively simple text?An excellent concept book that takes its young audience seriously while skillfully providing the basics of an important subject.? ?Kirkus Reviews
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First guides that describe clearly and simply how animals look, where they live, what they eat, how they defend themselves, and how they care for their young. Back matter provides further detail.
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Curriculum Connections: Series Non-fiction narrative; bilingual text (Spanish/English); Life Science: birds; characteristics; behaviors; survival; predator/prey; habitats; protection of; strong picture support; Text features: informational backmatter; glossary; related websites for further investigation
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?Exceptionally detailed and uniformly accurate?the Sills succeed admirably.? ?School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
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