Materials 1. Make some papier-mache pulp (see papier-mache pulp, page 89). You will use the pulp in step 3. 2. To make the gooney bird's body, blow up a balloon and tie the neck tightly....
Wings over the water
Far out over the southern sea, thousands of miles from the nearest land, a great, graceful bird soars in the sky. The bird is a wandering albatross buh traws). It has the longest wings of any bird...
Birds that fly and birds that don’t
A baby swift is getting ready to fly. Ever since it hatched, its feathers have been getting longer. Its wings have been growing stronger. Now, the little bird is ready. It hops to the edge of the...
Coming out of the egg
Ostriches The baby ostrich on the left has been out of its egg for several minutes. Its feathers are beginning to dry. The other baby ostrich is just breaking out of its egg. In a moment, it will...
This bird
This is a looking page. What do you see when you look at this blue jay? Its wings are stretched out. The feathers overlap. Because they overlap, the feathers catch and hold the air. They help the...
It’s a Bird
> The hummingbird is a bird. Do you know what makes a bird different from any other animal? Not its wings. Some other animals have wings, too. Not its bill. Some other animals have bills, too. ...
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
an old folksong I know an old lady who swallowed a fly. I don't know why she swallowed a fly. Perhaps she'll die. I know an old lady who swallowed a spider, That wriggled and jiggled and tickled...
The Wise Old Owl
> A wise old owl lived in an oak; > > The more he saw the less he spoke; > > The less he spoke the more he heard. > > Why can't we all be like that wise old bird? > Once I saw a little bird...