Bird Book

Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, a team whose work earned a Caldecott Honor, turn their attention to birds in this picture book. More than 10,000 species exist, varying widely in color, form, and size, and the book shows how these creatures sing, dance, and take to the air. Feathers set birds apart from every other animal, and the group has been flying across the sky for millions of years.

The book explains what makes a bird a bird, what different species eat, and how the group has changed over time through evolution. Readers can look into questions such as which bird is the smallest or the quickest, which one climbs highest, and which stays aloft the longest, and the answers are gathered here.

Jenkins and Page introduce a wide range of species that live in the water, on the ground, and high in the air, showing the many ways each one gets through life.