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mrsbond's review against another edition
4.0
"Birds have no teeth.
No hands. No antlers, horns,
or spines. Birds have beaks.
And beaks are enough."
Short sentence in large type describing what types of beaks do best, and what birds use their beaks for. Longer, more detailed paragraph in smaller type describing the pictured bird. "Beak-ability" test at the end.
No hands. No antlers, horns,
or spines. Birds have beaks.
And beaks are enough."
Short sentence in large type describing what types of beaks do best, and what birds use their beaks for. Longer, more detailed paragraph in smaller type describing the pictured bird. "Beak-ability" test at the end.
blackandbookish's review against another edition
4.0
Want to know why bird breaks come in all shapes and sizes? Have a bird lover in your family? This book is pretty cute.
allen_h's review
4.0
As the title indicates, this book is all about bird beaks. It covers the differences in beaks and the reasons those beaks are different. There is also a brief discussion about biological evolution and how some beaks have changed over time.
I thought that this book was great. The pictures are really good; the text is very clear and thorough. There is even a short quiz at the end of the book to see if the reader can identify the uses of some beaks.
This would be a great text to use in discussing birds. I think an even better use would be when discussing biological diversity and evolution. There is a pretty standard activity on beaks for upper elementary and junior high, and this book would be a great companion for that.
I thought that this book was great. The pictures are really good; the text is very clear and thorough. There is even a short quiz at the end of the book to see if the reader can identify the uses of some beaks.
This would be a great text to use in discussing birds. I think an even better use would be when discussing biological diversity and evolution. There is a pretty standard activity on beaks for upper elementary and junior high, and this book would be a great companion for that.
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