The Day I Became a Bird

The Day I Became a Bird
Author: Ingrid Chabbert
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1771386215

What will a boy do for love? The day he starts school, a young boy falls in love for the very first time. He’s so in love, in fact, that Sylvia is all he can see. But Sylvia doesn’t see him. Sylvia has eyes only for birds. So in a bold gesture to get her attention, the boy goes to school dressed up as a bird. It isn’t easy, but he doesn’t care. When your heart takes flight, playing it safe is for the birds!

The Milk of Birds

The Milk of Birds
Author: Sylvia Whitman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 144244682X

When a nonprofit organization called Save the Girls pairs a 14-year-old Sudanese refugee with an American teenager from Richmond, Virginia, the pen pals teach each other compassion and share a bond that bridges two continents.

Sylvia Warblers

Sylvia Warblers
Author: Andreas Helbig
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2010-08-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1408135094

Based on phylogenetic research, this complete study of the genus Sylvia describes two new species and establishes identification criteria for all members of the family. A lengthy introduction explains the background to the research and outlines the main features of the genus. The 25 species are then treated in detail, including the African parisomas, which are here included in the Sylva group. The species accounts include sections on every aspect of identification, with colour illustrations showing age, sex and racial differences, distribution maps, sonograms, moult and wing diagrams and tables.

Summer Birds

Summer Birds
Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0805089373

The story of a young girl living in the Middle Ages who took the time to observe the life cycle of butteflies--and in so doing disproved a theory that went all the way back to ancient Greece. Includes historical note.

Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?

Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?
Author: Rita Gray
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 054410580X

In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs. Shh. . . .

The Tree Keepers: Flock

The Tree Keepers: Flock
Author: Gemma Koomen
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 178603204X

At the edge of the woods, there is a great tree. Peep through the branches and you might just see some little people who stand as tall as your thumb and have heads the size of hazelnuts. Sylvia prefers to be alone rather than play noisy games with the other Tree Keepers. But one day, she finds a baby bird in her favourite hiding place. As Sylvia and the bird become friends, can she learn that sometimes, things are better when you have someone to share them with? This beautiful debut is a tribute to community and friendship. Sunday Times Children's Book to Watch Out for - This charming debut picture book is about tiny people who live in trees, a baby starling and the joys of nature and of making friends. It is illustrated with a naivety that is both elegant and child-friendly.

My Second Life

My Second Life
Author: Faye Bird
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2016-01-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374348863

"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Usborne Publishing"--Title page verso.

The "Bird Girl"

The
Author: Sandra Lee Underwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780764323706

A biography of Sylvia Shaw Judson Haskins, artist who created the little girl standing in Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, which was featured on the cover of John Berendt's, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Hawk Hill

Hawk Hill
Author: Suzie Gilbert
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1996
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Pete is a shy young boy whose family has moved away from all that is familiar and comfortable to him. In his new town Pete discovers a hill where he can watch hawks fly, and a reclusive woman who cares for injured wild birds. Pete and the woman communicate through the love that they share for wild creatures. Pete discovers there are things he can do that are important to the earth and all the creatures dwelling here.

Hear and There Book: Bird Calls

Hear and There Book: Bird Calls
Author: Frank Gallo
Publisher: Innovative Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781584760641

Each double-page spread includes clues, a tab to pull to uncover a picture of the correct bird, and a flap to lift to uncover more facts about that bird. The reader can push color-coded buttons to hear the song of the particular bird featured on each page to assist in identifying the bird.