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Language
English
Formats
Description
"The lightest birds in the sky, hummingbirds are capable of incredible feats, such as flying backwards, diving at speeds of sixty-one MPH, and beating their wings more than sixty times a second. Miraculous creatures, they are also incredibly vulnerable when they first emerge from their eggs. That's where Brenda Sherburn comes in. With tenderness and patience, she rescues abandoned hummingbirds and nurses them back to health until they can fly away...
3) Hummingbird
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
Provides facts about hummingbirds as one intrepid bird makes it way north to New York City, delighting all those who see it.
4) El colibrí
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Meet the small yet mighty hummingbird! This book introduces these birds to elementary kids, exploring their features and behaviors, including their amazing flying abilities. A folk talk explains how hummingbirds got their colorful feathers"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
More than 5 years of behavioral research and field work has led to this extraordinary documentary that contains the most striking features of of hummingbirds. recordings in high-definition video in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. Over 60 stunning species of hummingbirds, close-ups, action clips, the relationship with the flowers.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Formats
Description
A retelling of a tale of bravery against seemingly insurmountable odds and a community working together to overcome adversity, reminding us that no challenge is too great, and that even the smallest of us can make a world of difference. Includes the origins of the folktale and facts about hummingbirds.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
In the mountains of Peru, friends Hector the bear and Hummingbird the hummingbird spend most of their time together, doing the same things, and Hector has had just about enough of it--or has he? Includes a list of animals hidden in the illustrations.
9) Hummingbird
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
When twelve-year-old Olive, who suffers from brittle bone disease and has been homeschooled all her life, finally attends school in person she soon discovers fitting in is not that easy, but if she can find the magical wish-granting hummingbird that supposedly lives nearby, and prove herself worthy, maybe her deepest wish will be granted.
10) Miss Irwin
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young boy, aware of his grandmother's forgetfulness, helps her recall a time when she was a kindergarten teacher teaching her students about hummingbirds and their nests.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As autumn nears, flowers fade and insects become quiet, and Tiny Bird leaves his northern home for the long and perilous journey to lush southern forests. Includes facts about hummingbirds.
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