Mini Encyclopedia Birds

Mini Encyclopedia

by Miles Kelly Publishing

The ultimate kids' bird book, Mini Encyclopedia Birds is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at key stage 2.

This compact, comprehensive children's encyclopedia uses clear, bulleted facts and incredible info panels to explain everything from building nests to migration and feeding habits. Every topic is supported by photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams, and colour-coded sections make navigation through the topics easy and quick.

Chapters and topic examples of Mini Encyclopedia Birds:

• What is a bird?: Extinct birds, Beaks and Flight

• How birds live: Bird senses, Bird songs and sounds and Why birds migrate

• Bird habitats: Mountains and forests, Sea birds and Island birds

• Perching birds: Finches and relatives, Wrens and Starlings

• Birds of prey and owls: Harriers and harrier hawks, Buzzards and kites, Falcons and caracaras

• Waders and water birds: Penguins, Albatrosses and Swans

• Game and ground birds: Partridges and relatives, Pheasants and relatives and Turkeys and grouse

• Woodland and forest birds: Woodpeckers, Swifts and Kingfishers

• People and birds: Farm birds, Pet birds and Feeding birds

Amazing facts for kids to learn include:

• Dinosaurs probably used feathers for display for millions of years, before some evolved into birds and used them for flying.

• Pied wagtails are often mistaken for young magpies, but they can be distinguished by their bouncing tails.

• A European bee-eater eats about 200 bees a day. Its summer diet is mainly bumblebees, and in winter it eats honeybees and dragonflies.

384 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2010

About the author

Miles Kelly is an independent UK children's book publisher, producing high-quality, affordable books for kids. The team's ethos is to create 'children's books to inspire and share' that reach as many children as possible, spreading the joy of reading. The company has more than 400 titles in print, for kids aged 3–12 years, including non-fiction books packed with awesome facts and dramatic photography, original illustrated picture books, preschool flashcards and workbooks, and classic illustrated children's fiction. Among the bestsellers are the hugely successful 100 Facts series, now with over 80 titles available, great-value bumper fiction and non-fiction books, and the much-loved Convertibles – books that fold out into vehicles or fold flat into playmats. There really is something for every child.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good book about birds with a lot of good illustrations. Information about birds are easily to follow.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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