"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance...

Birds come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They live in trees, bushes, and skies of your town, park, and even your own backyard. This book teaches children where to spot birds; how to identify them; their shapes and sizes; their favorite foods; helpful "spying" techniques; and more.

"The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly"-- summary provided by publisher

To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.

This latest collaboration of Carolyn V. Platt and Gary Meszaros is a beautifully photographed book that explores Lake Erie and its effects on the birds that make this region their home. Birds of the Lake Erie Region observes a year of weather changes and avian migrations-from the wintertime convergence of ducks and other waterbirds on the lake's last ice-free areas to the excitement of the raptor and shorebird migrations in the fall. Expert or novice,...

Little Penguin, who has the "soul of an eagle," enrolls in flight school.