See how birds use feathers for flight, warmth, camouflage, and much more.
When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.
When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.
View our feature on Jacqueline Woodson's Feathers. “Hope is the thing with feathers” starts the poem Frannie is reading in school.
Over 400 photos of representative feathers from 379 species.
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying.
Introduces twelve common birds and offers tips on identification, in a colorful study told from the perspective of a hungry cat on the prowl.
Yankel loves to tell stories, as long as they are someone else's.
Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet’s advice and “dwell in possibility.” From Golden Heart award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes The Thing with Feathers, a story of ...
"Where are Petey's feathers? Find out in this touch-and-feel book that features a sweet story about sharing."--Back cover.
Explains how feathers evolved, how they develop, how they differ from each other, and how their varied colors and patterns are produced.