Download or read book The Night Birds written by Thomas Maltman and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Mankato Massacre of 1862, the Dakota Indians were banished from Minnesota. 14 years later, young Asa's life is changed by two visitors, each bearing secrets from the past which can no longer be buried. Maltman brings back to life a nearly forgotten episode in the history of the settlement in the American Midwest, which has been overshadowed by the Civil War.
Download or read book Good Night Birds written by Adam Gamble and published by Good Night books. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Night Birds features hummingbirds, woodpeckers, peacocks, chickens, ducks, macaws, toucans, cockatoos, hawks, owls, penguins, puffins, eagles, robins, blue jays, and more. In this charming and educational board book, young readers explore the fascinating world of birds while learning bird names and exploring different types of habitats. No feather has been left unturned! This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.
Download or read book Good Night Owl written by Pat Hutchins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owl can’t get to sleep in this Classic Board Book edition of Pat Hutchins’s beloved Good-Night, Owl! How is Owl supposed to sleep the day away with the bees buzzing, the woodpecker pecking, the doves cooing, and the squirrels crunching? But when night falls and everything is finally quiet, suddenly there’s a new sound—and it’s coming from Owl! From author-illustrator Pat Hutchins, this bedtime story with a surprise ending will send little ones off to sleep with a smile.
Download or read book Big Bird s New Nest written by Justine Korman and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of three stories featuring the lovable monsters of Sesame Street.
Download or read book Good Night Books written by Adam Gamble and published by Good Night books. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Night Books explores storybooks, picture books, pop-up books, animal books, science books, school books, fairy tales, libraries, bookstores, book mobiles, big books, small books, hard- and soft-covered books, and more. This educational and enriching board book delves into the fascinating world of books, detailing everything from learning institutions to every type of book imaginable. Read on! This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.
Download or read book Good Night Birds written by Adam Gamble and published by Good Night books. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Night Birds features hummingbirds, woodpeckers, peacocks, chickens, ducks, macaws, toucans, cockatoos, hawks, owls, penguins, puffins, eagles, robins, blue jays, and more. In this charming and educational board book, young readers explore the fascinating world of birds while learning bird names and exploring different types of habitats. No feather has been left unturned! This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.
Download or read book Lilah Tov Good Night written by Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G) and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soothing Hebrew lullaby takes on added meaning for a refugee family in this visually stunning debut. As the moon rises, a family steps into the night on a journey toward a new beginning. Along the way, their little girl delights in the wonders of nature, saying good night--lilah tov--to the creatures and landscapes they pass. Wherever she looks--on land, in the sky above and even, eventually, in the water below her boat--there are marvels to behold. "Lilah tov to the birds in the trees, lilah tov to the fish in the sea." Then, when their travels are finally over, her parents tuck her in tight, safe and ready for dreams in their new home. This lyrical lullaby celebrates the beauty of our world and the spirit of resilience in a refugee family.
Download or read book A Rain of Night Birds written by Deena Metzger and published by Hand to Hand. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps never before in the history of humankind has the disparity between Indigenous mind and Western mind been more on the pulse of what we must pay attention to in order to insure our survival. Deena Metzger has written a novel in which two people, who are from each side of this polarity, begin a loving relationship. Sandra Birdswell is a student of climatology with an uncanny ability to sense weather events. Her mother, who died in childbirth, is a mystery to her. Her father, John, formerly a Reservation doctor, faithfully raises her despite his limitations and obligations. She first meets Terrence, a Native man and a professor of climatology, at her university classes. Years later, they are drawn together by the powerful forces of their love, for the Earth, for each other, and their mutual need to seek out the broken links of their family histories.
Download or read book Good Day Good Night written by Margaret Wise Brown and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A never-before-published picture book from Margaret Wise Brown, the bestselling author of Goodnight Moon, brought to life by Loren Long, #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator.
Download or read book Vesper Flights written by Helen Macdonald and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this “dazzling” essay collection (Wall Street Journal). In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds’ nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife.
Download or read book Night Birds On Nantucket written by Joan Aiken and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-10-31 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind.
Download or read book Good Night Zoo written by Adam Gamble and published by Good Night Books. This book was released on 2011-11-14 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first books in the Good Night series to focus on a general environment rather than a specific geographic location, this vividly illustrated board book follows a multicultural group of people during a trip to the zoo. Designed to soothe children before bedtime with rhythmic language while instilling an early appreciation for the wonders of the natural world, this book features adults and children experiencing all that the zoo has to offer while guiding readers through both the passage of a single day and the four seasons.
Download or read book Hooray for Birds written by Lucy Cousins and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations and rhyming text invite readers to imagine themselves as brilliant birds.
Download or read book How to Know the Birds written by Ted Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Download or read book A Guide to Night Sounds written by Lang Elliott and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting collection of field recordings that provides unparalleled soundprints of the distinctive calls of night-dwellers.
Download or read book Owling written by Mark Wilson and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Hedwig, the Snowy Owl of Harry Potter fame, to Winnie-the-Pooh’s beloved friend Owl, this wide-eyed bird of the night has found its way into young hearts and imaginations everywhere. Owling invites young readers into the world of real-life owls, to learn about their fascinating behaviors and abilities. Wildlife photojournalist and nature educator Mark Wilson presents a one-of-a-kind look into the mysterious lives of these distinctive birds. Dramatic images of the 19 owl species of North America nesting, flying, hunting, and catching prey are accompanied by information about the birds’ silent flight, remarkable eyes and ears, haunting calls, and fascinating night life. Kids will learn how to spot owls; identify their calls, plumage, and pellets; and even carry on a hooting conversation with a nearby owl.
Download or read book The Night Birds written by Lynette Greenfield and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you know if you were going insane? This is what Syden, a young girl living in a small town, is faced with every day, as she learns how to deal with growing up in a world where loved ones don't always have her best interest at heart. Syden suffers from unexplained visions and consequently, her dreams begin to dictate her life, ultimately deciding her heartbreaking fate. Follow the story of Syden's search for truth as the lines between fantasy and imagination, great love and deepest loss, merge with the painful reality of an unexplained illness and debilitating disillusionment. Some nights are like dreams where everything is happily beyond your control. A good dream is when you don't want it to end, but if it does, and if you're lucky, you get to be the one who walks away.
