Overview

Birds don't need maps! Many birds make long journeys twice each year as they migrate between their winter and summer homes. Arctic terns fly more than 10,000 miles from the South Pole to northern Maine. Tiny little hummingbirds fly nonstop over the ocean for 500 miles. How do they know which way to fly Why don't they get lost Read and find out the many ideas scientists have come up with to explain this mystery. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. This is a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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This entry in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series asks plenty of questions in a brief, lucid text, urging readers to think about what happens to birds in winter - how they return to their nesting grounds year after year across continents and oceans, and how they navigate by day, at night, and in fog. Gans (When Birds Change Their Feathers, 1980, etc.) answers some questions - making clear that there are still many mysteries in the field of ornithology - and discusses how scientists learn about migration through observation and experimentation. Appealing full-color illustrations complement and extend the discussion: close-ups of familiar neighborhood birds, some in unusually vivid plumage; dramatic views of flight; and accessible maps of migration patterns. A solid introduction to a fascinating topic and a welcome addition to the series. (Kirkus Reviews)

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"The late Roma Gans was a co-founder of the Let""s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. How Do Birds Find Their Way, illustrated by Paul Mirocha, is one of her many titles. Holly Keller is also the illustrator of From Tadpole to Frog by Wendy Pfeffer and Who Eats What by Patricia Lauber. She lives in West Redding, CT."

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