Crows: Genius Birds

by Kyla Vanderklugt

That's something to crow about! Learn all about these genius birds in Kyla Vanderklugt's Science Crows , the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! Did you know that crows make their own tools, lead complex social lives, and never forget a human face? Scientists are just beginning to unlock the secrets of the crow's brain to discover how these avian Einsteins can be as smart as some primates, and even perform some of the same cognitive feats as human children! Crows have problem-solving skills that will make you you rethink what it means to be a bird brain!

122 pages, Library Binding

Published March 24, 2020

Reviews

[JamiReads]

Lots of information. Highly engaging for upper elementary.

[Julie]

I wish there were more individual details separate from the graphic story part. Still informative.