Theme: bird

Tales of Tutu Nene and Nele

By Book Importer | Published: February 7, 2012

The lives of endangered species always hang in delicate balance and this tale will help young children appreciate their ongoing struggle to survive.

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Where Does Thursday Go?

By Book Importer | Published: February 7, 2012

Bruno and Bert try to find out what happens to a special day after it is over.

Descriptors: Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Magic Hummingbird: A Hopi Folktale

By Book Importer | Published: October 13, 2011

Malotki & Lacapa, who previously collaborated on THE MOUSE COUPLE, bring this magical HOPI FOLKTALE to life, telling how two children left behind in the drought stricken village of Oraibi, through their creativity & playfulness, influence Muy’ingwa, the god of fertility, to return the land to fruitfulness. EKKEHART MALOTKI, professor of languages at Northern Arizona [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

George Flies South

By Book Importer | Published: September 19, 2011

A little bird waiting in his nest for his mother to bring back food is blown into the sky, nest and all, by a great wind. Will he be able to fly?Autumn is coming, and George sits in his little nest, not quite ready to learn to fly even though his mom says it is [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Song Bird

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

An adaptation of a folktale from southern Africa, in which a magical bird helps a kind young girl get back her people’s stolen cattle from Makucha the monster.

Descriptors: Africa, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Nights of the Pufflings

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

On a tiny island off the coast of Iceland, Halla and her friends wait with anticipation. Every spring, millions of puffins, the clowns of the sea, return to nest, lay eggs, and raise their chicks to pufflings. That means Halla and her friends will be busy in August when the pufflings venture out at night [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Iceland, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Days of the Ducklings

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

On a small island off the coast of Iceland, Drífa has the task of hatching and raising over two hundred peeping wild eider ducklings. Her goal, for which she is supported by a license granted by the Ministry of the Environment, is to raise the ducklings to reestablish a colony of common eiders here. If [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Iceland, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Nightingale

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song.

Descriptors: Africa, Denmark, Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Pepi Sings a New Song

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Pepi loves to sing. But he needs a new song. Will you help me find one?

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Sweden » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

The Nightingale

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

The hero of this story is a little bird with a very sweet song-so sweet it brings tears to the eyes of the Chinese Emperor and charms Death right back into the graveyard.

Descriptors: China, Denmark, Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment