Birds

Splish-splosh, it's time for fun at the pond! Make friends with Dimity Duck and her poolside buddies in their first frithy-frothy picture book. 'Dimity Duck waddles, she toddles and she sings. Giggle-gaggle goes her tail and whoosh go her wings!' Waddle to the pond, with cute new character, Dimity... More

Illus. in full color. Mr. and Mrs. Bird's search for a " better" nest leads them to some peculiar spots.... More

Bee hummingbirds, ostriches, flycatchers, chickadees, and bald eagles! Dick and Sally find themselves on a bird-watching tour led by the Cat in the Hat. After a quick lesson on just exactly what a bird is, they go motoring around the world to observe our fine feathered friends in their natural habit... More

When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long "jaws" full of teeth and an appetite t... More

Illus. in color. A baby bird is hatched while his mother is away. Fallen from his nest, he sets out to look for her and asks everyone he meets -- including a dog, a cow, and a plane -- " Are you my mother?"... More

Don't live in fear of math any longer. Math Magic makes math what you may never have imagined it to be: easy and fun Scott Flansburg -- "the Human Calculator" who believes that there are no "mathematical illiterates," just people who have not learned how to make math work for them -- demonstrates h... More

Intizar Husain is the most important modern short story writer in Urdu. This volume gathers together fifteen of his stories, all drawing imaginatively upon the rich narrative traditions of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythologies. The volume also includes an introduction and an interview with Husain.... More

At last, from one of the funniest minds and pens of recent times comes the definitive collection of the very best of Opus, everyone's favorite maladjusted penguin. In this collectible 25th anniversary compendium, Opus is joined by his hilarious supporting cast, including Bill the Cat and Milo, as he... More

In the first book in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, readers meet Soren, a barn owl who discovers a great evil in the owl kingdom which he must work to vanquish.In the first book in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, readers will meet Soren, a barn owl who discovers a great evil in the owl kingdom ... More

"The picture book set will instantly warm to Owl, a plump little homebody, who makes 'Tear-water Tea, ' finds a friend in the moon, etc., in these five endearing stories".--School Library Journal. Three-color illustrations.Welcome to Owl's cozy home. Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. One ... More

Based on the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who built a nest and hatched a chick together, this book tells a heartwarming story for all families. Full color.In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others.... More

In this final book of the Legends trilogy Hoole reclaims the thrown of his father and goes on to wage a war against the forces of chaos, greed and oppression led by the powerful warlord-tyrants. Grank, the first collier, uses his skills with fire and metals to forge weapons for battle. With great tr... More

In this story about the friendship between a bear and a goose, Bloom says volumes with a few select words and charming illustrations. Full color.... More

In this middle grade novel, acclaimed author and illustrator Jean Craighead George tells the story of how one unusual spotted owl makes his way into the home--and hearts--of a family of loggers.Borden's father, Leon, was a logger in the old-growth forests of California. That is, until the spotted-ow... More

Fans of Sam Gribley and his falcon, Frightful, will thrill to George's new story about these beloved characters. Now living in the wild, Frightful and her babies have new adventures in the skies with sweeping artwork of these noble raptors. Full-color illustrations.Fans of Sam Gribley and his falcon... More