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Thomas, Isabel

Brilliant Birds

32 pp. | Raintree | August, 2012 | Library ISBN 978-1-4109-4678-2 $29.32 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4109-4684-3 $7.99
(3) K-3 Extreme Animals series. Learn about woodpeckers' long tongues and kakapos' booming mating calls in this book highlighting exotic birds. Well-organized double-page spreads describe each bird's "extreme" feature with straightforward text, eye-catching photographs, labels, and fact sidebars. Still more animals are mentioned on the "Record-Breakers" page at book's end. Many children will find this book easy to read independently. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Kari Allen

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