Raptor!: A Kid's Guide To Birds Of Prey

These are just a few of the hands-on learning activities covered in the first three books from Storey Kids -- a new imprint committed to the idea that birds, horses, flowers, trees, and all manner of flora and fauna presented in an engaging way are fascinating to middle-grade readers. Each upcoming title will be an exciting, mind-broadening excursion, a discovery of the surrounding world. From sweet-smelling horse stables to skies full of raptors to four seasons of woodland life, our first three books will introduce eight- to twelve-year-olds to natural wonders they might not know exist.Young readers everywhere are fascinated by raptors -- by their powerful talons (similar to dinosaurs'), their astonishing eyesight (ten times sharper than ours), and their awesome speed in flight. Raptor! invites children into this wild world with a lively text enhanced by more than 100 full-color images by nature photographer Tom Vezo. Kids are encouraged to explore the mysteries of flight, raptor hunting strategies, and behavior -- and to learn how to locate raptors in the wild. Flight silhouettes, range maps, real-life stories of individual birds, and more will satisfy the most voracious raptor enthusiast!Laubach, Christyna is the author of 'Raptor!: A Kid's Guide To Birds Of Prey', published 2004 under ISBN 9780606312738 and ISBN 0606312730.