Ostriches and Other Flightless Birds (Nature Watch)

Features

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 48 pages
• Published by: Carolrhoda Books January 1990
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 087614377X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0876143773
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Weighs: 15.4 ounces

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6 --Information in these books is presented with spark and humor; both authors succeed in offering young readers a awesome lure for the study of birds. Fascinating tidbits highlight Arnold's well-rounded look at the ratites (flightless birds); similarly, Johnson's facts about the albatrosses' world range, breeding habits, and food preferences are interspersed with equally charming morsels. Outstanding photographs are both irresistible and informative, capturing birds young and old, learning to run or learning to fly, choosing a mate , and caring for their young. A slight preference might be given to Johnson's book when considering the two for purchase; there is little up-to-date material available on these birds, and the remarkable photographs, alternating between comic close-ups and poignant pose, are a joy. Johnson also offers a lively look at the "gooney birds" of Midway Island, showing how they survived the even goonier attempts of the U. S. government to drive them from this strategically important island in the Pacific. Both books, however, are quality additions to natural-history collections. --Amy Adler, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, OH
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of ostriches and a variety of other birds that do not fly including the rhea, emu, cassowary, kiwi, and tinamou.