Feathers: Not Just for Flying (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781580894319)

Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig. With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects. With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.

Author: Melissa Stewart
ISBN-10: 1580894313
ISBN-13: 9781580894319
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2014
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 11.05h x 8.49w x 0.28d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 164304 / Feathers: Not Just for Flying


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/16/2013
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014 pg. 120
Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 53
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 122
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2014
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2014 pg. 115
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 52

About the Author
Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than one hundred fifty science books for children. She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. Recent books include No Monkeys, No Chocolate; Under the Snow Tree (Peachtree, 2009); and the A Place for series (Peachtree). She lives in Acton, Massachusetts.