| Description |
63 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
World Book's animals of the world
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What are swimming birds? -- Where in the world do swans live? -- What makes swans good swimmers? -- When do graceful swans look clumsy? -- What do swans eat? -- How do swans care for their feathers? -- Why are swans sometimes grounded? -- Where do swans go in winter? -- Do swans mate for life? -- Where do swans build their nests? -- Are swans ever ugly ducklings? -- How do swans care for their cygnets? -- How do trumpeter swans sound off? -- Who says "hello" with a honk? -- Do geese make good lawn mowers? -- Why do Canada geese fly in formation? -- Which geese are not geese at all? -- How is a mallard like a swan? -- Which ducks have whiskers? -- Which duck has a hood? -- Who is king of the north? -- Where do torrent ducks live? -- What are sea parrots? -- Which swimming birds have blue feet? -- Who likes a good laugh? -- Who takes its young diving? -- Can storm-petrels really walk on water? -- Are swimming birds in danger? -- Swimming bird fun facts. |
| Summary |
Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of swans and such related species as geese, ducks, and puffins. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.3 1.0 58362. |
| Subject |
Swans -- Juvenile literature.
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Anatidae -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
World Book, Inc.
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| ISBN |
0716613506 hardback |
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9780716613503 hardback |
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0716613514 set |
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9780716613510 set |
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