Swans (Early Bird Nature Books)

Stone, Lynn M.

ISBN 10: 0822530198 ISBN 13: 9780822530190

Publisher: Lerner Pub Group, 1997

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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of the swan.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-4. These strong series entries have clean, simple texts and provide lots of opportunities for interaction between adults and children. Stone begins each title with a clear, attractive map that shows the animals' habitats in North America, and with a list of words (later identified in the brief glossary) for readers to look for and to figure out from context. The full-color photographs are informative and crisp (especially in Cougars); captions are relevant and occasionally pose questions that are then answered in the texts. The books cover the basics about cougars and swans, setting them in the context of their animal families and in the world, describing their physical characteristics, habitats, and lifestyles, and pointing out the ways in which they interact with humans. The "Note to Adults" at the end offers interesting activities for extending the reading experience. Excellent additions to natural history collections.?Susan Oliver, Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library System, FL
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From Kirkus Reviews:

This entry in the Early Bird Nature Books series acquaints beginning readers with various aspects of swans in an easily digested format, using full-color photographs to illustrate related vocabulary words and concepts. Young naturalists can learn to distinguish between such North American species as the trumpeter, tundra, and mute swan by bill identification and by their individual calls. The roles of feathers and webbed feet in swimming, preening, and feeding are discussed, along with reproduction and migration. Unfamiliar terms--habitat, cygnet, and omnivore--are clearly and simply defined. A chapter on saving swans completes the picture. Stone includes a note to adults on sharing the book and extending the information within, including suggestions for reading, map exercises, and possible activities designed to further children's interest in these graceful aquatic birds. (map, notes, glossary, index) (Picture book/nonfiction. 7-9) -- Copyright �1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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