Download or read book The Snow Geese Talking Book written by William Fiennes and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Snow Geese written by William Fiennes and published by Picador. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One winter, after an enforced period of quiet, William Fiennes finds himself restless and yearning for adventure. Inspired by his reading about the migratory patterns of birds, he flies to Texas to find the million-strong flocks of snow geese and to follow them on their spring flight thousands of miles north to breeding grounds on the Arctic tundra. This mesmerizing book, already a classic, captures their journey with wisdom, humility and endless curiosity. It is a meditation on freedom of movement, on seeing the world anew, and on the joy of returning - indefinably changed.
Download or read book Snow Goose written by Paul Gallico and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moving wartime story of friendship and heroism, set against the dramatic backdrop of the World War II Battle of Dunkirk In the marshes of Essex, one of the last wild places left in England, a disfigured artist lives alone in an abandoned lighthouse. Shunned by society, he spends his days painting scenes of the coast and the birds that migrate to the meadowlands every winter. His days are solitary until one November afternoon, a young girl from a nearby village comes to his door carrying a wounded snow goose in her arms. The unlikely pair develop a friendship that deepens over the ensuing years, waiting together for the arrival of the birds every autumn. In 1940, with England at war, the birds depart early from the shores. The man, too, is called away by his duty as an Englishman to help evacuate the soldiers stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk. A moving tale of love, war, bravery, and sacrifice.
Download or read book Over and Under the Snow written by Kate Messner and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-12-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter s snowy landscape in this magical book.
Download or read book The Serious Goose written by Jimmy Kimmel and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet a very Serious Goose in late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's first fun and funny picture book! There is nothing silly about this goose. You CANNOT make her laugh, so DON'T EVEN TRY! Written, illustrated, and lettered by Jimmy Kimmel, this picture book challenges young readers to bring the silly out of a very Serious Goose. Inspired by Jimmy's nickname for his kids, The Serious Goose reminds us to be silly in a serious way. Put your little comedians in front of a mylar mirror and challenge them to make this no-nonsense goose smile. This delightful read-aloud is guaranteed to create gaggles of giggles time and time again! Kimmel’s proceeds from sales of THE SERIOUS GOOSE will be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and children’s hospitals around the country.
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 Missuk s Snow Geese written by Anne Renaud and published by . This book was released on 2017-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ducks Geese and Swans of North America written by Guy Baldassarre and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 1183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling and authoritative reference book on waterfowl has been fully revised and updated by one of the world’s most respected waterfowl biologists. Honorable Mention for the PROSE Award for Excellence, Multivolume/Science of the Association of American Publishers Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information on the continent's forty-six species. Maps of both winter and breeding ranges are presented with stunning images by top waterfowl photographers and the acclaimed original artwork of Robert W. (Bob) Hines. Originally authored by F. H. Kortright and later revised by Frank Bellrose, this latest edition, which has been meticulously updated by renowned waterfowl biologist Guy Baldassarre, continues the legacy of esteemed authors. Each species account contains in-depth sections on: • identification • distribution • migration behavior • habitat • population status • breeding biology • rearing of young • recruitment and survival • food habits and feeding ecology • molts and plumages • conservation and management To facilitate identification, the species accounts also include detailed illustrations of wings. An appendix contains comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets. This edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans consists of two volumes, printed in full color, and packaged in a slipcase, along with a CD containing references and additional maps.
Download or read book SNOW GOOSE GLOBAL THANKSGIVING written by Victor E. Villasenor and published by Charles Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we really want Peace and Harmony on the earth, let's take our U. S. celebration of Thanksgiving and go global with it, inviting all God's children to join us on one day a year giving thanks for all the good things we already have on Earth, and then feast and make merry with Peace and Harmony in our hearts and souls.
Download or read book Song of the North Wind written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries the snow goose has signified the passing seasons to the Indians?its white feathers a symbol of the breadth of life and a reminder of the roles the birds played as messengers between heaven and earth. The importance of the geese in these roles is attested by their prominence in Indian lore and myth. ø As a boy growing up in North Dakota, Paul A. Johnsgard measured his winters not by conventional time units, but in the days it took for the snow geese to return from their wintering grounds to Lake Traverse. In this book he recounts the story of one year in the life of a pair of snow geese-the incubation and breeding of the young in the Arctic, their hazardous migration to winter quarters near the Gulf of Mexico, and the spring migration back to the Arctic.
Download or read book the Snow Goose written by Paul Gallico and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Snow Goose written by Pirkko Vainio and published by NorthSouth (NY). This book was released on 1993 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are lots of animals on Grandfather's farm, Anna wants a snow goose.
Download or read book The Flight of the Snow Geese written by Deborah King and published by Orchard Books (NY). This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows a flock of snow geese as they fly from their Arctic nesting ground to the New Mexico desert where they spend the winter.
Download or read book Honk Honk Goose written by April Pulley Sayre and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Canada geese start a family.
Download or read book The Snow Goose and Other Stories written by Paul Gallico and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Snow Goose Other Stories written by Paul Gallico and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 1974 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Snow Goose written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
