F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet

What animal descended from dinosaurs, controls pests, pollinates plants, flies thousands of miles annually, can weigh less than a dime or as much as 340 pounds, and can remember when humans behave badly? Meet the bird!

Birds are extraordinary creatures and they live almost everywhere on earth. With over 10,000 bird species, there’s tremendous variety in sizes, shapes, colors, and abilities. And besides being beautiful to look at, birds are a critical part of our ecosystems and support biodiversity on our planet.

Through poetry and sidebar text, F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet explores all aspects of bird life, from identification to habitat to how to be a bird-watcher.

• Author: Helen L. Wilbur’s books include You Are Mine, Porcupine, A Tuba Christmas, and M is for Meow: A Cat Alphabet. She lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

• Illustrator: Andy Atkins is a lifelong artist, avid photographer, and traveler. His children’s books include Saguaro’s Gifts and Invisible Lizard. He lives in Ventura, California.

• Includes a glossary, along with suggestions on how to protect birds and their habitats.

• A best-selling book from Sleeping Bear Press

• Interest Level: Ages 6 - 9

• Reading Level: Grade 1 - 4

• Hardcover, 40 pages, 11" x 9"