Author: Cari Best
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 9780374327507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Sometimes the most unlikely heroine can become an inspiration Every year the geese return. Honking and flapping, they always land in groups. But this spring something is different: an injured goose stands on one leg – alone. Shunned by the other geese, she is unable to search for food, swim, or fly away. A young girl watches and wonders how a goose with one foot can survive. She wants to feed her, take care of her, be her friend. But her mother warns that “a wild goose has to learn to live with her weakness. Or she won’t live at all.” It takes patience and courage for both goose and girl to let nature take its course. Told from a child’s point of view, and based on a true story, this simple, telling, and triumphant picture book is wonderfully illustrated in the bold paper-collage art of Holly Meade.
Goose's Story
Author: Cari Best
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 9780374327507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Sometimes the most unlikely heroine can become an inspiration Every year the geese return. Honking and flapping, they always land in groups. But this spring something is different: an injured goose stands on one leg – alone. Shunned by the other geese, she is unable to search for food, swim, or fly away. A young girl watches and wonders how a goose with one foot can survive. She wants to feed her, take care of her, be her friend. But her mother warns that “a wild goose has to learn to live with her weakness. Or she won’t live at all.” It takes patience and courage for both goose and girl to let nature take its course. Told from a child’s point of view, and based on a true story, this simple, telling, and triumphant picture book is wonderfully illustrated in the bold paper-collage art of Holly Meade.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 9780374327507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Sometimes the most unlikely heroine can become an inspiration Every year the geese return. Honking and flapping, they always land in groups. But this spring something is different: an injured goose stands on one leg – alone. Shunned by the other geese, she is unable to search for food, swim, or fly away. A young girl watches and wonders how a goose with one foot can survive. She wants to feed her, take care of her, be her friend. But her mother warns that “a wild goose has to learn to live with her weakness. Or she won’t live at all.” It takes patience and courage for both goose and girl to let nature take its course. Told from a child’s point of view, and based on a true story, this simple, telling, and triumphant picture book is wonderfully illustrated in the bold paper-collage art of Holly Meade.
BirdNote
Author: BirdNote
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1632171694
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
an excellent gift for the would-be birder in your family. And even veteran birders will enjoy it.…I recommend this book to anyone who loves birds (or anyone you think should love birds)." –EcoLit Books This beautiful gift book features entertaining and informative essays from the popular public radio program, BirdNote, accompanied by gorgeous full-color illustrations throughout--an illuminating volume for bird and nature lovers across North America. Here are 100 of the best stories about our avian friends from the public radio show BirdNote, each brief essay illuminating the life, habits, or songs of a particular bird. > Why do geese fly in a V-formation? > Why are worms so good for you--if you're a robin? > Which bird calls, "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?" From wrens that nest in cactuses to gulls that have a strange red dot on their bills--these digestible and fascinating bird stories are a delightful window to the winged world.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1632171694
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
an excellent gift for the would-be birder in your family. And even veteran birders will enjoy it.…I recommend this book to anyone who loves birds (or anyone you think should love birds)." –EcoLit Books This beautiful gift book features entertaining and informative essays from the popular public radio program, BirdNote, accompanied by gorgeous full-color illustrations throughout--an illuminating volume for bird and nature lovers across North America. Here are 100 of the best stories about our avian friends from the public radio show BirdNote, each brief essay illuminating the life, habits, or songs of a particular bird. > Why do geese fly in a V-formation? > Why are worms so good for you--if you're a robin? > Which bird calls, "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?" From wrens that nest in cactuses to gulls that have a strange red dot on their bills--these digestible and fascinating bird stories are a delightful window to the winged world.
Fresh Eggs Daily
Author: Lisa Steele
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985562250
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens. Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, breeding, feed, and natural health care with time-tested remedies. The author promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your chickens. Includes many "recipes" and 8 easy DIY projects for the coop and run. Full color photos throughout. The USDA's new study of urban chicken raising sees a 400% increase in backyard chickens over the next 5 years, driven by younger adults.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985562250
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens. Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, breeding, feed, and natural health care with time-tested remedies. The author promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your chickens. Includes many "recipes" and 8 easy DIY projects for the coop and run. Full color photos throughout. The USDA's new study of urban chicken raising sees a 400% increase in backyard chickens over the next 5 years, driven by younger adults.
Mark Twain Laughing
Author: Paul M. Zall
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9780870495441
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Compares humorous stories Twain told publicly and privately with those wrongly attributed to him, and discusses his development as a speaker.
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9780870495441
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Compares humorous stories Twain told publicly and privately with those wrongly attributed to him, and discusses his development as a speaker.
Ireland's Master Storyteller
Author: Éamon Kelly
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN: 1860230806
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A wonderful collection of some of the best stories by this master writer.
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN: 1860230806
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A wonderful collection of some of the best stories by this master writer.
The Social Life of Greylag Geese
Author: Isabella B. R. Scheiber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107292182
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The flock of greylag geese established by Konrad Lorenz in Austria in 1973 has become an influential model animal system and one of the few worldwide with complete life-history data spanning several decades. Based on the unique records of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese, this is a synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research. It provides a comprehensive overview of a complex bird society, placing it in an evolutionary framework and drawing on a range of approaches, including behavioural (personality, aggression, pair bonding and clan formation), physiological, cognitive and genetic. With contributions from leading researchers, the chapters provide valuable insight into historic and recent research on the social behaviour of geese. All aspects of goose and bird sociality are discussed in the context of parallels with mammalian social organisation, making this a fascinating resource for anyone interested in integrative approaches to vertebrate social systems.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107292182
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The flock of greylag geese established by Konrad Lorenz in Austria in 1973 has become an influential model animal system and one of the few worldwide with complete life-history data spanning several decades. Based on the unique records of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese, this is a synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research. It provides a comprehensive overview of a complex bird society, placing it in an evolutionary framework and drawing on a range of approaches, including behavioural (personality, aggression, pair bonding and clan formation), physiological, cognitive and genetic. With contributions from leading researchers, the chapters provide valuable insight into historic and recent research on the social behaviour of geese. All aspects of goose and bird sociality are discussed in the context of parallels with mammalian social organisation, making this a fascinating resource for anyone interested in integrative approaches to vertebrate social systems.
Tit-bits from All the Most Interesting Books, Periodicals and Contributors in the World
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Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Pages : 428
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Select Readings from the Poets and Prose Writers of every country ... Second series. Edited by J. F.
Author: James FLEMING (Vicar of St. Michael's, Chester Square.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Pages : 304
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Down Memory Lane
Author: Irene Neville
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595239714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Southern Illinois through the eyes of a lady who has lived almost the entire twentieth century. It is presented in a simple, easy to read format using her own words. She found the simple, honest, and hard work of country life to be very rewarding. This is her story.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595239714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Southern Illinois through the eyes of a lady who has lived almost the entire twentieth century. It is presented in a simple, easy to read format using her own words. She found the simple, honest, and hard work of country life to be very rewarding. This is her story.
Wide Awake
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Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Pages : 832
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