Author: Kate Crowley
Publisher: Stillwater, Minn. : Voyageur Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists, accompanied by stunning photography. Offers an introduction to the natural history of this enchanting bird. Also includes legends and stories about loons.
Love of Loons
Author: Kate Crowley
Publisher: Stillwater, Minn. : Voyageur Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists, accompanied by stunning photography. Offers an introduction to the natural history of this enchanting bird. Also includes legends and stories about loons.
Publisher: Stillwater, Minn. : Voyageur Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists, accompanied by stunning photography. Offers an introduction to the natural history of this enchanting bird. Also includes legends and stories about loons.
Our Love of Loons
Author: Stan Tekiela
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 9781591934950
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Acclaimed wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela presents the lives of loons in a hardcover collection of photographs and information.
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 9781591934950
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Acclaimed wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela presents the lives of loons in a hardcover collection of photographs and information.
Loon Lessons
Author: James D. Paruk
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452963657
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The nature of the common loon, from biology to behavior, from one of the world’s foremost observers of the revered waterbird Even those who know the loon’s call might not recognize it as a tremolo, yodel, or wail, and may not understand what each call means, how it’s made, and why. And those who marvel at the loon’s diving prowess might wonder why this bird has such skill, or where loons go when they must leave northern lakes in winter. For these and so many other mysteries, Loon Lessons provides evolutionary and ecological explanations that are curious and compelling. Written by one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject, the book is a compendium of knowledge about the common loon and an engaging record of scientific sleuthing, documenting more than twenty-five years of research into the great northern diver. James D. Paruk has observed and compared loons from Washington and Saskatchewan to the coasts of California and Louisiana, from high elevation deserts in Nevada to mountain lakes in Maine. Drawing on his extensive experience, a wealth of data, and well-established scientific principles, he considers every aspect of the loon, from its plumage and anatomy to its breeding, migration, and wintering strategies. Here, in the first detailed scientific account of the common loon in more than thirty years, Paruk describes its biology in an accessible and entertaining style that affords a deeper understanding of this beautiful and mysterious bird’s natural history and annual life cycle.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452963657
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The nature of the common loon, from biology to behavior, from one of the world’s foremost observers of the revered waterbird Even those who know the loon’s call might not recognize it as a tremolo, yodel, or wail, and may not understand what each call means, how it’s made, and why. And those who marvel at the loon’s diving prowess might wonder why this bird has such skill, or where loons go when they must leave northern lakes in winter. For these and so many other mysteries, Loon Lessons provides evolutionary and ecological explanations that are curious and compelling. Written by one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject, the book is a compendium of knowledge about the common loon and an engaging record of scientific sleuthing, documenting more than twenty-five years of research into the great northern diver. James D. Paruk has observed and compared loons from Washington and Saskatchewan to the coasts of California and Louisiana, from high elevation deserts in Nevada to mountain lakes in Maine. Drawing on his extensive experience, a wealth of data, and well-established scientific principles, he considers every aspect of the loon, from its plumage and anatomy to its breeding, migration, and wintering strategies. Here, in the first detailed scientific account of the common loon in more than thirty years, Paruk describes its biology in an accessible and entertaining style that affords a deeper understanding of this beautiful and mysterious bird’s natural history and annual life cycle.
Fascinating Loons
Author: Stan Tekiela
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 9781591931324
Category : Loons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Extraordinary photos and descriptions reveal facets of the Common Loon's life that you've never seen before. --Publisher.
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 9781591931324
Category : Loons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Extraordinary photos and descriptions reveal facets of the Common Loon's life that you've never seen before. --Publisher.
Loons
Author: Donna Love
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613849982
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers of all ages will enjoy this factual, fun-filled introduction to loons, ancient birds that have inhabited our planet's northern waters since about the time dinosaurs died out. This lively and informative book covers loon history, physiology, behavior, and coexistence with humans, with plenty of information for young researchers and older enthusiasts. Gorgeous paintings bring the text alive, showing loons diving, swimming, preening, raising chicks, and acting, well, just plain loony. Suggested activities for home or classroom provide opportunities for further exploration of loons as kids learn how to walk, paddle, and float like a loon. An appendix offers more information on all five species of loons found worldwide. A bibliography provides a list of books and web addresses fro continued study. For ages 8 and up.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613849982
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers of all ages will enjoy this factual, fun-filled introduction to loons, ancient birds that have inhabited our planet's northern waters since about the time dinosaurs died out. This lively and informative book covers loon history, physiology, behavior, and coexistence with humans, with plenty of information for young researchers and older enthusiasts. Gorgeous paintings bring the text alive, showing loons diving, swimming, preening, raising chicks, and acting, well, just plain loony. Suggested activities for home or classroom provide opportunities for further exploration of loons as kids learn how to walk, paddle, and float like a loon. An appendix offers more information on all five species of loons found worldwide. A bibliography provides a list of books and web addresses fro continued study. For ages 8 and up.
The Legend of the Loon
Author: Kathy-jo Wargin
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1627531815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The fantastic Legend team of Kathy-jo Wargin and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen have another beautiful book to add to the Sleeping Bear and Mackinac Island stories. A Grandmother's love for her grandchildren is magically portrayed in "The Legend of the Loon". A perfect addition to your collection, this book remains true to the heartwarming qualities you've come to expect from these legendary storytellers.
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1627531815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The fantastic Legend team of Kathy-jo Wargin and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen have another beautiful book to add to the Sleeping Bear and Mackinac Island stories. A Grandmother's love for her grandchildren is magically portrayed in "The Legend of the Loon". A perfect addition to your collection, this book remains true to the heartwarming qualities you've come to expect from these legendary storytellers.
Loon
Author: Susan Vande Griek
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554982316
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
A gorgeously illustrated, lyrical non-fiction picture book about loons. It’s summertime, and as darkness falls there is a haunting sound from the lake — Ooh-hoo-oo, ooh-hoo-oo. It is a loon calling to its family across the water. This lyrical story follows the life cycle of two loon chicks. We see them breaking out of their eggshells, then learning to swim, find food and avoid predators such as snapping turtles and big bass fish. After they learn to fly, they migrate to the ocean. And when their striking black-and-white feathers finally emerge, they fly inland, each to find a new lake territory and mate. Accompanying Susan Vande Griek’s poetic text are Karen Reczuch’s gorgeous illustrations, which show the loons as they grow from tiny downy chicks to majestic adult birds. An afterword provides more information on loons, including their amazing diving ability, the meanings of their calls, and the environmental threats that they face. Also illustrated are five different types of loons and other animals that can be found in their lake habitat. The illustrations were researched in the Ornithology Collections at the Royal Ontario Museum, and Ron Ridout of Bird Studies Canada consulted on the text. Key Text Features illustrations author’s note further reading labels Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5 Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554982316
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
A gorgeously illustrated, lyrical non-fiction picture book about loons. It’s summertime, and as darkness falls there is a haunting sound from the lake — Ooh-hoo-oo, ooh-hoo-oo. It is a loon calling to its family across the water. This lyrical story follows the life cycle of two loon chicks. We see them breaking out of their eggshells, then learning to swim, find food and avoid predators such as snapping turtles and big bass fish. After they learn to fly, they migrate to the ocean. And when their striking black-and-white feathers finally emerge, they fly inland, each to find a new lake territory and mate. Accompanying Susan Vande Griek’s poetic text are Karen Reczuch’s gorgeous illustrations, which show the loons as they grow from tiny downy chicks to majestic adult birds. An afterword provides more information on loons, including their amazing diving ability, the meanings of their calls, and the environmental threats that they face. Also illustrated are five different types of loons and other animals that can be found in their lake habitat. The illustrations were researched in the Ornithology Collections at the Royal Ontario Museum, and Ron Ridout of Bird Studies Canada consulted on the text. Key Text Features illustrations author’s note further reading labels Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5 Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
Song of the Loon
Author: Richard Amory
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551523175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
“More completely than any author before him, Richard Amory explores the tormented world of love for man by man . . . a happy amalgam of James Fenimore Cooper, Jean Genet and Hudson’s Green Mansions.”—from the cover copy of the 1969 edition Published well ahead of its time, in 1966 by Greenleaf Classics, Song of the Loon is a romantic novel that tells the story of Ephraim MacIver and his travels through the wilderness. Along his journey, he meets a number of characters who share with him stories, wisdom and homosexual encounters. The most popular erotic gay book of the 1960s and 1970s, Song of the Loon was the inspiration for two sequels, a 1970 film of the same name, at least one porn movie and a parody novel called Fruit of the Loon. Unique among pulp novels of the time, the gay characters in Song of the Loon are strong and romantically drawn, which has earned the book a place in the canon of gay American literature. With an introduction by Michael Bronski, editor of Pulp Friction and author of The Pleasure Principle. Little Sister’s Classics is a new series of books from Arsenal Pulp Press, reviving lost and out-of-print gay and lesbian classic books, both fiction and nonfiction. The books in the series are produced in conjunction with Little Sister’s Book and Art Emporium, the heroic Vancouver bookstore well-known for its anti-censorship efforts.
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551523175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
“More completely than any author before him, Richard Amory explores the tormented world of love for man by man . . . a happy amalgam of James Fenimore Cooper, Jean Genet and Hudson’s Green Mansions.”—from the cover copy of the 1969 edition Published well ahead of its time, in 1966 by Greenleaf Classics, Song of the Loon is a romantic novel that tells the story of Ephraim MacIver and his travels through the wilderness. Along his journey, he meets a number of characters who share with him stories, wisdom and homosexual encounters. The most popular erotic gay book of the 1960s and 1970s, Song of the Loon was the inspiration for two sequels, a 1970 film of the same name, at least one porn movie and a parody novel called Fruit of the Loon. Unique among pulp novels of the time, the gay characters in Song of the Loon are strong and romantically drawn, which has earned the book a place in the canon of gay American literature. With an introduction by Michael Bronski, editor of Pulp Friction and author of The Pleasure Principle. Little Sister’s Classics is a new series of books from Arsenal Pulp Press, reviving lost and out-of-print gay and lesbian classic books, both fiction and nonfiction. The books in the series are produced in conjunction with Little Sister’s Book and Art Emporium, the heroic Vancouver bookstore well-known for its anti-censorship efforts.
The Way of the Loon
Author: Sally E. Burns
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525582461
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Way of the Loon tells of a spring and summer in a loon family’s life on a lake in the boreal forest. When LaLa and Dapper return to the northern lake to raise a family, challenges lie ahead: hungry eagles, rowdy humans, and a large fish threaten their peace and security. But the loving couple are soon the proud parents of little Chortle, and spend the warm seasons helping him grow and teaching him about the ways of the loon. As he strengthens and matures, Chortle learns that his parents will soon leave him for the south. He will need to learn to listen to the breezes—the breezes will tell him when it’s time to journey on by himself. From their home, two young boys hearing the call of the loons, watch and learn about the birds. Through this watchful, gentle childhood presence, young readers are beckoned into the beautiful, poignant “way of the loon” and the inevitability of growing up.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525582461
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Way of the Loon tells of a spring and summer in a loon family’s life on a lake in the boreal forest. When LaLa and Dapper return to the northern lake to raise a family, challenges lie ahead: hungry eagles, rowdy humans, and a large fish threaten their peace and security. But the loving couple are soon the proud parents of little Chortle, and spend the warm seasons helping him grow and teaching him about the ways of the loon. As he strengthens and matures, Chortle learns that his parents will soon leave him for the south. He will need to learn to listen to the breezes—the breezes will tell him when it’s time to journey on by himself. From their home, two young boys hearing the call of the loons, watch and learn about the birds. Through this watchful, gentle childhood presence, young readers are beckoned into the beautiful, poignant “way of the loon” and the inevitability of growing up.
Loon Baby
Author: Molly Beth Griffin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547254873
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A gentle read-aloud to help calm every young child's greatest fear.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547254873
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A gentle read-aloud to help calm every young child's greatest fear.