Ostriches and Other Flightless Birds (Nature Watch) [Hardcover]

Caroline Arnold (Author), Richard R. Hewett (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1990 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Nature Watch (Lerner)

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of ostriches and a variety of other birds that do not fly including the rhea, emu, cassowary, kiwi, and tinamou.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6 --Information in these books is presented with spark and humor; both authors succeed in offering young readers a tremendous lure for the study of birds. Fascinating tidbits highlight Arnold's well-rounded look at the ratites (flightless birds); similarly, Johnson's facts about the albatrosses' world range, breeding habits, and food preferences are interspersed with equally charming morsels. Outstanding photographs are both irresistible and informative, capturing birds young and old, learning to run or learning to fly, choosing a mate , and caring for their young. A slight preference might be given to Johnson's book when considering the two for purchase; there is little up-to-date material available on these birds, and the remarkable photographs, alternating between comic close-ups and poignant pose, are a joy. Johnson also offers a lively look at the "gooney birds" of Midway Island, showing how they survived the even goonier attempts of the U. S. government to drive them from this strategically important island in the Pacific. Both books, however, are quality additions to natural-history collections. --Amy Adler, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, OH
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (February 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087614377X
• ISBN-13: 978-0876143773
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,078,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Caroline Arnold is the author of more than 100 books for children. She writes both fiction and nonfiction and recently has illustrated some of her books with striking cut paper art. To see prints and cards of her illustrations, go to www.etsy.com/shop/CarolineArnoldArt. Recent nonfiction titles include A Polar Bear's World, A Bald Eagle's World, Global Warming and the Dinosaurs, A Panda's World, Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age, Super Swimmers, and Easter Island. Her recent fiction books include Wiggle and Waggle, a collection of five stories for beginning readers, and The Terrible Hodag and the Animal Catchers, a tall tale.
Her books have received awards from the American Library Association, the National Science Teachers Association, P.E.N., and SCBWI. Recently she received the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work, the Leo Politi Award from California Readers, and from the Children's Literature Council of Southern California, the Best Written and Illustrated Suite of Nonfiction for children.
Caroline's interest in animals and the out-of-doors began when she was a child growing up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After majoring in art and literature at Grinnell College in Iowa, she received her M.A. in art from the University of Iowa. Some of her new books are illustrated with her own art. Caroline lives in Los Angeles and teaches part-time in the Writer's Program at UCLA Extension.