Flight, nesting, feeding and song are the practical questions behind DKfindout! Birds, which introduces species from around the world to early readers.
Ben Hoare covers the mechanics of flight, the calls birds use to signal, the construction of nests, where different species find food and how chicks are raised, moving between eagles, parrots, hummingbirds and penguins to show how differently the same problems get solved. Photographs sit beside short blocks of text, and the information is pitched for key stage one readers working alone or with light support. The structure suits browsing and looking up a particular bird for a project.
Strengths at a glance:
• Bird behaviour explained through flight, nesting, feeding and communication
• Species ranging from birds of prey to hummingbirds and penguins
• Photography paired with short, readable text blocks
• Pitched at key stage one and early independent reading
A good fit for young wildlife enthusiasts, beginner birdwatchers, school projects and gift buyers, published by DK and available at Boipoka.