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When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird! Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets...

Word Bird's mother presents such cautions as a stove being hot, snow being cold, and keeping warm and dry on a winter day.

Uses a very simple vocabulary to describe Word Bird's trip to the circus.

When Word Bird doesn't stay in the yard as his mother told him to do, he learns the hard way that she was right.

Uses simple vocabulary to describe the hats from different occupations that Word Bird tries on during the week.

Word Bird goes for a walk in the country with his father and asks a lot of questions about what he sees.

Word Bird uses his blocks to build various shapes.

This extensive and long overdue work of reference covers all of the bird species, more than 400 of which have been recorded in the province of Ontario. Birds of Ontario contains an identification and description of all species, with 344 outstanding colour plates. Anyone with even a casual interest in birds will find the colour plates and informative text of considerable interest. This volume contains a list of all the birds identified in Ontario up...

Word Bird puts words about Christmas in his word house--North Pole, reindeer, candy canes, stockings, and others. Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try their wings in fun, learn-to-read...

Word Bird puts words about Halloween in his word house, introducing such words as 'witches,' 'costumes,' and 'masks.' Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try their wings in fun, learn-to-read...