Bird For Children

In diesem Hörbuch zeichnet die Autorin Hermine Stampa-Rabe das Leben der Weißstörche auf. Ihre Hauptperson Lena ist ein zurückgebliebenes Storchenküken, das der Naturforscher beim Beringen der fünf Jungstörche im hohen Nest in Bergenhusen in Schleswig-Holstein findet. Lena wird in einer Voliere großgezogen und schließt dort Freundschaft mit einer kleinen Maus. Lena erhält einen Sender unter dem sich die kleine Marie Maus festklemmt. Auf dem langen Weg in Etappen bis ins ferne Afrika über Israel und das Rote Meer kommen die beiden Freundinnen in lebensgefährliche Situationen.

Summer days drift by slowly in Meadville, South Carolina - that is, until Sherman the one-legged pigeon flies into town and causes a ruckus. First Stella, who's been begging for a dog, spots him on top of a garage roof and decides she wants him for a pet. Then there's Ethel and Amos, an old couple who sees the pigeon in their barn keeping company with a little brown dog that barks all night. The pigeon lands smack in the middle of Mutt Raynard's head, but he's the town liar, so no one believes him. And when Stella's brother Levi and his scabby-kneed, germ-infested friends notice the pigeon, they join the chase, too.

Ein Pinguin per Post! Emma ist überrascht, als eines Tages eine ziemlich alte und verbeulte Tiefkühltruhe geliefert wird - aber noch überraschender ist deren Inhalt: In der Truhe sitzt ein kleiner Pinguin! Er heißt Papanini, versteht die Sprache der Menschen und liebt es, vorgelesen zu bekommen. Papanini kann sogar sprechen! Er wäre wirklich zu niedlich, wenn er nicht ständig für Chaos sorgen würde... Leider haben auch üble Ganoven von dem sprechenden Pinguin Wind bekommen und plötzlich stecken Emma und Papanini mittendrin in einem aufregenden Abenteuer!

Mia and her mom visit Grandma in Maine every summer, but this year Mia is going alone. Her mom will stay behind to get their house ready to sell. It'll be a new start, she says, after the divorce. Mia doesn't want a new start. She'd rather everything just stayed the same! At least things will be the same at Grandma's, though. Mia will walk to town for ice cream, and wait by the water, watching for birds, just like always. Then Mia meets Grandma's know-it-all new neighbor, who's just her age.

Arya the adventurous little kitten sets off on another journey through the magical forest near her village. This time she's in pursuit of a majestic blue jay named Bella.

Ein schwedischer Sommer, eine Krähe und die absolute Freiheit. Krähe hat seine Eltern verloren. Nur ein Foto ist ihm geblieben, auf dem man Wegweiser nach Schweden und Norwegen erkennt. Könnten seine Eltern vielleicht an der Grenze zu Norwegen sein? Krähe macht sich auf den Weg, begleitet von seiner menschlichen Freundin Ebba und mit Zuversicht und Freiheit im Gepäck. Die beiden erleben den Sommer ihres Lebens, begegnen den kauzigsten Typen und halten immer wieder die Zeiger in der schwedischen Natur an. Werden sie ein gefiedertes Happy End erleben?

In this fable by Aesop, a thirsty crow finds a pitcher, but can’t reach the water at the bottom. How will the clever bird quench its thirst?

Bitty is a canary whose courage more than makes up for his diminutive size. Of course, as a miner bird who detects deadly gas leaks in a West Virginia coal mine during the Depression, he is used to facing danger. Tired of perilous working conditions, he escapes and hops a coal train to the state capital to seek help in improving the plights of miners and their canaries.

Wind-voice, the half-dove, formerly enslaved, is now free, and Maldeor, the one-winged archaeopteryx, hungers for supreme power.

Can Wind-voice and his valiant companions, Ewingerale, the wood-pecker scribe; Stormac, the myna warrior; and Fleydur, the musician eagle, save the future of their world?

Chicken Little is NOT afraid of anything. Well, okay, maybe a mysterious BONK to the head can produce panic. But only momentarily. It's not as though she meant to send the barnyard into a tailspin, thinking that the sky was falling. How ridiculous! But can she calm her feathered friends with facts and reason?

Turkey from Cranberry Farm hears that he will be eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. Fearing for his life, he comes up with some escape plans and turns to his friends for help. However, on Thanksgiving evening, Turkey is safe and sound. Curious to know why? Find out the answers in Turkey’s Escape Plan.

Through her daily routine of planting trees, Luna inspires the animals of the forest, including her owl friends Churros and Panela, to come together and fight against the destruction of their home. When disaster strikes and the Buhouho family is left homeless, Luna’s unwavering dedication to planting trees becomes the key to restoring their beloved forest.

In these hills, the creatures like to eat…COCONUT PIE! But someone has trouble getting up the courage to join them. A palm tree observes this poem about an emotion that is very hard to manage. In this hilly world, there is one that reaches out with empathy and compassion. This healing connection creates courage and lasting self-esteem. Find out who this is, who bakes the pies, and how they come together in this poetic story.

What is the connection of "Fowl Relief" and an English golf-playing king? Does the nickname of Jimmy Douglas' great-great-grandfather have any significance? Tie these answers with the other clues and the mystery of the purple bird is solved, but not until Djuna, the brilliant young sleuth, and his pal Jimmy go through an ordeal that almost takes their lives. The boys tangle with an antique dealer and a tiger-skin diary - just to name a few of the events - in their struggle to solve the mystery.

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the heart of an enchanted forest with "A Hoot in the Dark," a captivating tale that will ignite the imaginations of listeners young and old alike. Join Mia, Ben, and Leo as they set out on a journey into the unknown, driven by curiosity and a thirst for adventure. As they delve deeper into the mysterious forest, they encounter ancient trees, magical creatures, and hidden wonders beyond their wildest dreams.

When well-mannered Elliot reluctantly visits the aquarium with his distractible father, he politely asks whether he can have a penguin--and then removes one from the penguin pool to his backpack. The fun of caring for a penguin in a New England Victorian house is followed by a surprise revelation by Elliot's father.

Dive into the world of alliteration, and turn your beginner reader’s experience into a playful and challenging exercise that optimizes the use of the letter “N”.

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Little Bird has landed in America, far from her home in Scotland, and far from the danger that stalked her family. But the new world holds new perils, and soon she’s on the run again. From the teeming streets of New York to the prairies of the west, Little Bird holds tight to secrets and dreams of freedom. Then, on her journey, she comes face to face with an unwelcome ghost from the past.

Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals. But that's not surprising, considering that her family runs the town funeral home. And even though Great-uncle Edisto keeled over with a heart attack and Great-great-aunt Florentine dropped dead, just like that, six months later, Comfort knows how to deal with loss, or so she thinks.