Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds

by Tish Rabe

Overview

Laugh and learn with fun facts about hummingbirds, ducks, penguins, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!

“Birds come in all colors, all shapes, and all sizes, and live in a world that is full of surprises!”

The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Spread your wings and learn:
 

• how the chickadee got its name
• how penguins take care of their babies
• why male whooping cranes dance
• and much more!

Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds
also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.

Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series!
High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal Camouflage
Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals
The 100 Hats of the Cat in the Hat: A Celebration of the 100th Day of School
A Great Day for Pup: All About Wild Babies
Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life
Happy Pi Day to You! All About Measuring Circles
I Can Name 50 Trees Today! All About Trees
My, Oh My—A Butterfly! All About Butterflies
Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants
Inside Your Outside! All About the Human Body
Ice is Nice! All About the North and South Poles

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679883623
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	10/13/1998
Series:	Cat in the Hat's Learning Library Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	196,832
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.31(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	NC600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tish Rabe is a bestselling author of more than 160 books for children—including 18 books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series. She is dedicated to early-childhood literacy and sits on the advisory board of Reach Out and Read Connecticut. Tish is a proud mom, stepmom, and grandma. She divides her time between New York City and Connecticut. Visit her on the web at tishrabe.com.

Editorial Reviews

"There is a big gap between 'concept' books written for preschoolers and nonfiction that requires fluent reading skills. The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books introduce beginning readers to important basic concepts about the natural world. They provide the critical foundations upon which complex facts and ideas can eventually be build. In addition, The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library shows young readers that books can be entertaining and educational at the same time. This is a wonderful series!"
— Barbara Kiefer, Associate Professor, Reading and Literature
Teachers College, Columbia University

From the Publisher

K-Gr 2-These books aim to introduce beginning readers to basic concepts in an entertaining manner. The author employs familiar characters from Dr. Seuss's "Cat in the Hat" titles to present information showing the diverse range of birds and mammals. The manic parade of rhyming facts, however, is confusing and contrived. Fine Feathered Friends is annoyingly superficial. In Is a Camel a Mammal?, a number of examples prove that mammals come in all sizes, live in many types of environments, and have various eating habits. Two basic facts, however, are mentioned in the glossary but not in the text: that mammal babies feed on their mothers' milk, and that they have backbones. In both books, the cartoon illustrations fail to distinguish among the many creatures. Series such as "Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science" (HarperCollins), "Read and Wonder" (Candlewick), and Jim Arnosky's "Crinkleroot" books (S & S) are all better choices.-Marilyn Taniguchi, Santa Monica Public Library, CA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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