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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
c2011.
Language
English
Description
A biologist presents the natural history of feathers, applying the findings of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and art historians to answer questions about the origin of feathers, their evolution, and their uses throughout the ages.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Guess which bird each colorful close-up belongs to, then turn the page for the answer and some fascinating facts about that animal. Two final pages add to the fun with a quick look at other extraordinary birds and their interesting body parts - from the tops of their heads to the tips of their tail feathers."--Page [2] of cover.
Author
Series
Weather fairies volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The Weather Fairies have lost their magical feathers! Rachel and Kirsty search for one in each Weather Fairies book. Read all seven books to help bring the weather back to Fairyland! Fairyland is home to the seven Weather Fairies! Along with Doodle the rooster and his magical feathers, they bring all of the weather to Fairyland. But when evil Jack Frost and his goblins steal the feathers, the weather turns wacky. It's up to the Weather Fairies to...
8) The feather
Author
Publisher
Little Hare Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
'Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul' - Emily Dickinson. This is a story about hope, kindness and redemption set in a grey dystopian world. When a great feather drifts from the leaden sky, two children recognise its extraordinariness and take it to the village for its protection. The villagers, however, want to encase it, upon which the feather loses its radiance. The children take it home and care for it through the night. In...
9) Plume
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Introduces a wide variety of birds, their feathers, and Plume, the cat that is stalking them.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
How do animals such as birds, insects, and bats stay in the air? The answer of course is wings and feathers. Wings and feathers are important adaptations that have taken millions of years evolve. Feathers first appeared during the time of the dinosaurs, and birds are actually distant relatives of dinosaurs. Insects with wings appeared many thousands of years before feathers appeared. This book discusses how these adaptations benefit the birds, insects,...
12) Finn's feather
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When Finn finds a feather he believes was sent by his deceased brother, Hamish, his mother and teacher are not excited but his friend Lucas helps him find great joy in Hamish's gift.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When she finds a feather, Grandma Dot adds it to her collection. Feathers, she tells her two granddaughters, remind Grandma Dot of people she's lost. At first, the girls see the feathers as fun to play with. But soon, Grandma Dot's feathers take on larger meanings--of comfort, remembrance, and love"--
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The discovery of feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China since 2006 suggests that these creatures were much more bird-like than paleontologists previously imagined. Further evidence -- bones, genetics, eggs, behavior, and more -- has shown a seamless transition from fleet-footed carnivores to the ancestors of modern birds. Mixing colorful portraits with news on the latest fossil findings and interviews with leading paleontologists in the United...
16) Feather
Author
Publisher
Elsewhere Editions
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A single feather, blown about by the wind, asks a variety of birds if she belongs to them but is dismissed time and again until she gives up her quest.
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