Odd Birds: Meet Nature's Weirdest Flock

by Laura Gehl (Author) Gareth Lucas (Illustrator)

Odd Birds: Meet Nature's Weirdest Flock
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Meet nature's oddballs in this charming board book about some of the most unique birds in the world

Backyard birds--move over! Odd Birds introduces babies and toddlers to unusual bird species, including the magnificent frigatebird with a bright red throat pouch and the California condor--the largest flying birds in North America! Gentle rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave, even as their minds are opened to new and fascinating creatures from around the world. At the end of the book, readers will find photographs of each bird, along with more detailed factual information. The eight birds featured are the magnificent frigatebird, blue-footed booby, shoebill stork, ostrich, hoatzin, oilbird, California condor, and burrowing owl.

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Starred Review
A winning mix of illuminating facts and charming artwork--this book definitely isn't for the birds.

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Laura Gehl
Laura Gehl is the author of One Big Pair of Underwear, Cat Has a Plan, Goat Wants to Eat, Pig Makes Art, Dog Can Hide, Cat Sees Snow, Frog Can Hop, Snow Is..., You're the Sprinkles on My Ice Cream, and You're the Pumpkin in My Pie. She lives with her husband and their four kids in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Visit her online at LauraGehl.com.

Inspired by the Muppets, Quentin Blake, and the Flintstones, Fred Blunt has been a compulsive doodler since he was in hand-me-downs. He studied illustration at University of the West of England at Bristol, and has worked on all manner of projects, including illustrating for children's books and designing a series of animated interstitials for the BBC. Fred lives in Aberystwyth, Wales, with his wife, two children, and their retired greyhound.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781419742231
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Publication date
June 20, 2022
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF003030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
JNF016000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders
Library of Congress categories
Birds
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