Berthoud Community Library District

In rhyming text, a classroom of children watches the tree they planted, and the birds and animals that make their homes in it.

"Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his odd habits. It's a good thing Chad has a normal friend like Theodora to set a good example for him. But who exactly is the odd duck here? Theodora may not like...

Discusses the physical description, habits, behavior, and future of penguins, using numerous pictures.

A child observes a father hawk as the bird hunts prey in a suburban neighborhood to feed his family.

Word Bird sees the homes of a number of different animals. Includes vocabulary list.

"Join the owls in the aspen grove as they nurture and raise their young through winter, spring, and summer. Using their superior eyesight, sound absorbing feathers, and powerful talons they have the hunting skills they need to constantly deliver prey to their young. But the owlets need to be protected as well as fed.The Smallest Owlet is based on a true story that happened in the aspen grove behind Georgia Graham's house where an owlet fell from its...

The hummingbird was right...I was frumpy!Bluebird, along with most everyone else at school, wants to flutter like the most popular bird in their class, Hummingbird.You should go on a diet, and work out at the gym. You could flutter like me, if your body was thin."Bluebird takes this comment seriously and starts to develop unhealthy eating habits. Mom comes to the rescue by teaching Bluebird balance and by explaining that everyone needs to feel comfortable...

As host of several shows on the Travel Channel, Zimmern's passion is exploring how different foods are important to different cultures, and now he shares his wildest culinary experiences--as well as fun facts about culture, geography, art, and history--with readers of all ages.

A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body constuction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.

Describes the appearance, eating habits, and habitat of bird-footed dinosaurs, including Iguanodon, Hypsilophodon, Maiasaura, Parasaurolophus, and Corythosaurus.