Alphabet Birds

A bird can soar across an ocean, hover beside a flower, hammer into a tree, stroll across lily pads, or dive beneath a lake in pursuit of dinner. From Annie the Albatross to Ziggy the Zebra Finch, twenty-six feathered friends are ready to show just how wildly different birds can be. Some are enormous, some are tiny, some flash with brilliant colors, and some have talents that seem almost impossible. Meet a flamingo whose food helps turn her pink, a hummingbird that can fly backward, a jacana with toes made for walking on floating leaves, and a kingfisher that plunges straight into the water after fish. Discover why geese fly in a V, how owls move so quietly through the night, why vultures are important cleanup crews, and what makes a toucan's gigantic bill surprisingly light. Each playful adventure mixes rhyme, personality, and fascinating facts that make learning part of the fun. Twenty-six letters become twenty-six lively bird adventures filled with wings, feathers, songs, beaks, nests, ponds, forests, deserts, and skies. Young readers can laugh with the characters, discover birds from around the world, and find a new favorite from A all the way to Z. There is always another feathered surprise waiting on the next page.