Why Do Birds Have Feathers?: And Other Questions About Evolution and Classification
Why Do Birds Have Feathers?: And Other Questions About Evolution and Classification
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Rosen Publishing Group
Just the Series: Wildlife Wonders   

Series and Publisher: Wildlife Wonders   

Annotation: Learn the differences between penguins, hummingbirds, flamingos, and more, as readers get an up-close look at several bird species.
Genre: [Biology]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #5876518
Format: Paperback
Common Core/STEAM: STEAM STEAM
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 01/01/17
ISBN: 1-499-43205-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-499-43205-3
Dewey: 598
Language: English
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These exuberant books in the Wildlife Wonders series feel greatly, and sometimes even a bit overwhelmingly, informative. Each spread is full of text, interesting facts, and photographs set against a vividly colored background. The subtitles give a clearer sense of the books' focus than the title questions, which receive no more space or attention than the volumes' other main topics. Rather, the books focus on adaptation and unique features of wildlife within the context of evolution. In each book, a large family classification chart is crammed onto one spread. Despite the busy, crowded pages, the content feels fresh. Well-chosen photographs illustrate and enhance the ideas in the text. The photos in Why Do Birds Have Feathers? are particularly helpful in illustrating the author's points about flight and beak shape. Readers will likely feel proud of all they learn from these books.

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Word Count: 4,117
Reading Level: 6.3
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.3 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 187682 / grade: Lower Grades

From ostriches to pigeons, there are many kinds of birds on Earth. How did they evolve? How have they changed to fit their environment? This book answers these questions and more as it brings readers face to face with birds of all sizes, shapes, and abilities. Readers will learn about early birds, such as the Archaeopteryx, and what we've learned from their fossils. They'll also learn about the classifications for birds that are alive today, such as perching birds, raptors, and flightless birds. Colorful pictures, diagrams, and sidebars take readers on an adventure to meet these amazing feathered friends.


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