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Children's Nonfiction Birds

Welcome to the World of Eagles

by (author) Diane Swanson

Publisher
Whitecap Books
Initial publish date
Mar 2011
Category
Birds
Recommended Age
4 to 8
Recommended Grade
p to 3
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551107066
    Publish Date
    Mar 2011
    List Price
    $7.95

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Description

Flying far is what eagles love to do! In fact, some fly all the way from Mexico to the Arctic . In these pages award-winning author Diane Swanson straps on her feathers to find many amazing facts, including:

  • See-through eyelids protect eagles' eyes.
  • Eagles can kill prey four times heavier than themselves,
  • One bald eagle nest weighed as much as a minivan.

About the series: Each book in the Welcome to the World of Series introduces children to wildlife through color photographs, lively description and amazing facts.

About the author

Diane Swanson has been researching and writing nature books for children for over 25 years. Her work has been recognized with many awards, including the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Her titles have been regularly selected for the “our choice” list by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. A frequent guest speaker at conferences on nature for kids, she lives in Victoria, B.C.

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