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| Title Statement | What it's like to be a bird: from flying to nesting, eating to singing-what birds are doing, and why : adapted for young readers / written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley. |
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| Alternative Title(s) | What it is like to be a bird What it's like to be a bird: from flying to nesting, eating to singing-what birds are doing, and why |
| Author | Sibley, David, 1961- |
| Publication | New York: Delacorte Press,2023. |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Extent of Item | xxvii, 171 pages |
| ISBN | 9780593430187 (hardcover) |
| Other Number | pr07008785 |
| General Notes | "This work is based on What It's Like to Be a Bird, 2020, by David Allen Sibley. Originally published in hardcover by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2020."--Title page verso. |
| Contents | Preface --How to use this book --Introduction --Portfolio of birds --What to do if --Becoming a birder --Acknowledgments. |
| Summary | Did you know that many species of birds have sensory abilities that surpass those of humans? Or that some birds spend the entire winter in the air, and even sleep while flying? What It's Like to be a Bird is a treasure trove of fascinating facts about birds, what they can do, and why they do it. In this edition for young readers adapted from the bestselling work written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, readers will find a unique treasure trove of fascinating facts about birds, paired with more than 300 full-colour illustrations-some life-size!-that reveal the extraordinary world of birds in all its glory. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Birds--Juvenile literature |
| Birds--Juvenile literature--Adaptations | |
| Birds--Juvenile literature--Behavior | |
| Birds--Juvenile literature--Habitat | |
