Paddle Perch Climb: Bird Feet are Neat

by Laurie Ellen Angus

Overview

Embark on a Feathered Adventure of Discovery!

Dive into the captivating world of birds with Paddle Perch Climb: Bird Feet Are Neat, an award-winning picture book that reveals how birds' feet are key to their survival and adaptation.

Perfect for children aged 3–8, this engaging book offers:

• Interactive Exploration: Encourages young readers to become bird detectives, identifying species through foot traits.
• Educational Content: Aligns with STEM learning by exploring biology, ecology, and animal adaptations.
• Vibrant Illustrations: Features bright, bold collage artwork that brings each bird and its habitat to life.
• Comprehensive Backmatter: Includes "Fun Foot Facts," bird-watching tips, and activities for extended learning.

Recognized by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council, Paddle Perch Climb is an essential addition to any young naturalist's library.

Inspire curiosity and a love for nature in your child—order your copy today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781584696148
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	03/01/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

2018-01-13
Children learn the many ways birds use their feet to find or catch food. Angus presents seven birds that represent the diversity of feet found in the bird kingdom. Clever formatting gives readers the opportunity to guess each bird before a turn of the page reveals it in its habitat. "If you had long slender legs and toes, you could… // Wade like a heron to sneak up on a school of fish." The first double-page spread shows a close-up of long yellow legs against the blue backdrop of a pond. The second pulls back to show the entire bird, an orange fish (reminiscent of a Goldfish cracker) in its long beak. Swans, a roadrunner, a woodpecker, cardinals, towhees, and an owl round out the cast. Backmatter provides additional facts about the species and a "Fun Foot Fact" for each; a section about adaptations that includes a chart of birds along with their habitats, feet, and beaks; a few activity ideas; bird-watching tips; and a resource list. Angus' paper-collage illustrations are vibrantly colored and employ variously patterned and textured papers to highlight the birds, their habitats, and/or the other animals around them (each of the seven is pictured with a predator in the background). Marbled water, downy swan chicks, tree bark—all are vivid and arresting.Paired with a book about beaks, this is sure to start many youngsters on the road to becoming avid bird-watchers. (Informational picture book. 3-7)

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