Fountaindale Public Library

Book of flight, 10 record-breaking animals with wings, by Gabrielle Balkan ; illustrated by Sam Brewster

eng

illustrations

no index present

Age 5-8

non fiction

Book of flight

1055915617

by Gabrielle Balkan ; illustrated by Sam Brewster

10 record-breaking animals with wings

World records book of animal flight. Meet ten flyers through a series of superlatives - and guess who's who while learning about airborne animals. From the fastest (white-throated needletail) to the most acrobatic (flying fox bat), and from the best glider (colugo) to the best backward flyer (hummingbird), each master of flight is depicted in a blueprint-inspired diagram, accompanied by textA stunning world-records book of animal flight, by the author-and-illustrator team behind the bestselling Book of Bones! Meet ten fascinating flyers through a series of superlatives - and guess who's who while learning about airborne animals. From the fastest (white-throated needletail) to the most acrobatic (flying fox bat), and from the best glider (colugo) to the best backward flyer (hummingbird), each master of flight is cleverly depicted in a blueprint-inspired diagram, accompanied by playful, informative text. The stunning page-turn reveal features a full-colour illustration and an explanation of what makes each animal's way of flying so special. Ages 5-8

About flying -- The fastest flyer -- The most unpredictable flyer -- The best flying acrobat -- The strongest flyer -- The best at hovering -- The best at gliding -- The best at flying backwards -- The best at parachuting -- The highest flyer -- The lowest flyer -- A special flyer -- A letter from the author -- Glossary

juvenile