Birds (A Day in the Life) : What Do Flamingos, Owls, and Penguins Get Up To All Day?
(2023)

Nonfiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Macmillan Audio, 2023
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (33 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9781250896650 MWT16738158, 1250896657 16738158
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Read by Max Meyers

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Birds (A Day in the Life). Set over a 24-hour period, meet speedy ostriches, tiny hummingbirds, and majestic eagles in this kids' nonfiction book about the coolest birds in the world. Soar through the skies to follow the lives of our feathered friends as they fight, dance, and play their way through their day. Ornithologist Dr. Alex Bond tells the story of the world's most amazing birds in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future biologists. Witness incredible moments including: - A bald eagle on a fishing trip - Pink flamingos dancing to impress potential mates - A barn owl hunting in the dusk Packed with animal facts, Birds (A Day in the Life) encourages kids to look at the incredible roles wild birds play in ecosystems across the globe. Also available: Bugs, Big Cats, Sharks, Horses A Macmillan Audio production from Neon Squid. Dr. Alex Bond is a Canadian ecologist and conservation biologist, who focuses on marine birds and oceanic islands. Alex is the curator in charge of birds at the Natural History Museum in London, UK. Henry Rancourt is a freelance illustrator based in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his BFA in Illustration at the Cleveland Institute of Art. In 2021, Henry showed work in The Society of Illustrators Los Angeles West 59 Show. He is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. "How select birds wake up, make nests or bowers, lay and tend eggs, fly, chow down, and end the day... A bright, brisk addition to the murmuration of bird books." --Kirkus Praise for the A Day in the Life series: "From action scenes to tidbits of intriguing information to paragraphs of explanation, the text has plenty to offer animal lovers. Varied in layout, these fully illustrated books feature vibrant, stylized artwork with distinctive palettes. An attractive series for kids intrigued by animals in the wild." --Booklist

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