Meet Penny, an adorable penguin who is ready to take you on a delightful journey through her icy world! In "A Picture Book for Kids About Penguins", Penny the Penguin waddles with joy and reveals ten fascinating facts about penguins, capturing the heart of every young reader. From explaining how penguins are birds who forgot how to fly but soar high in water, to showcasing their fun-filled life in glittering icy home. Children will discover the diverse...

New York Times Bestseller The remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. "You be good. I love you," were Alex's final words to his owner, research scientist Irene Pepperberg, before his premature death at age thirty-one on September...

Inicialmente, en el bosque encantado de Whispering Pines, vivía un viejo y sabio búho nombre Melany. A diferencia de otros búhos que pasaron sus noches de caza, Melany del corazón estaba lleno de un amor por los libros y las historias. Un día, descubrió un mágico biblioteca escondida en lo profundo de la selva, y ella sabía que era su destino para convertirse en su bibliotecario. Con paciencia y bondad, Melany enseñó a los niños de el bosque,...

The California condor has been described as a bird "with one wing in the grave." Flying on wings nearly ten feet wide from tip to tip, these birds thrived on the carcasses of animals like woolly mammoths. Then, as humans began dramatically reshaping North America, the continent's largest flying land bird started disappearing. By the beginning of the twentieth century, extinction seemed inevitable. But small groups of passionate individuals refused...

Listen to birds sing as you've never listened before, as the world-renowned birdsong expert Donald Kroodsma takes you on personal journeys of discovery and intrigue. Read stories of wrens and robins, thrushes and thrashers, warblers and whip-poor-wills, bluebirds and cardinals, and many more bird. Learn how each acquires its songs, how songs vary from bird to bird and place to place, how some birds' singing is especially beautiful or ceaseless or...

When Mick rescues an injured baby jackdaw in the park, little does he know that the bird is about to change his childhood for ever. Jacko soon recovers, and Mick teaches him how to fly. It's not long before Jacko becomes a beloved member of the community, amusing the punters in the family pub and guiding the trains into the station. As Jacko's adventures gain greater fame, Mick has to face whether he can ever bear to say goodbye to his beloved pet...

A fascinating look at what birds do and why they do it Both casual and serious birdwatchers can take their skills to the next level with this detailed consideration of bird behavior. This book makes it possible to move beyond identifying birds to understanding some of the underpinning and meaning to what birds do, how they do it, and why they do it. Written in an easy-to-understand style, with an abundance of photos illustrating the behaviors,...

Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, jewel-like color, and remarkably small size. This is the first book to profile all 338 known species, from the Saw-billed Hermit to the Scintillant Hummingbird. Every bird is shown life-size in glorious full-color photographs. Every species profile includes a flight map and key statistics, as well as information about behavior, plumage, and...

Polly, the cheerful pelican, embarks on an extraordinary adventure, soaring through the skies on a quest filled with highs and lows. Our plucky Polly finds herself in a pickle, but does she discover treasure? Does she muster the courage to be daring and bold? Beloved by all, Polly persists, sweeping the skies until, with a stretch of her wings, she uncovers a delight. With a song in her heart and a sparkle in her eyes, she returns to the forest, her...

Thirteen-year-old Crystal's life has been upended since she lost the ability to walk in a traffic accident a little over a year ago. Unable to socialize with her friends as much, she finds solace in the company of her pet fish. One day, a routine trip to the pet store takes a drastic turn when she overhears an elderly lady recounting how she freed her aggressive parrot, unwilling to cope with its behavior. Knowing the domesticated...