Bird For Children

The Rosa family is financially struggling since Benny lost his job at the factory right around the holiday season. It seems that this particular Christmas is destined to be a somber time for the Rosas, especially when their eight-year-old daughter, Melissa, reveals that the only thing on her Christmas wish list is a little blue bird that will prove to be too financially expensive for the family to afford. Can childhood innocence and the belief of Christmas miracles restore the Rosa family’s faith in hope and love? Find out how this touching story will unfold....

In The Golden Bird, a king who has been robbed of a golden apple commands his gardener's sons to watch the tree. Seeing that the thief is a golden bird, the youngest son tries to shoot it but only knocks a feather off. Fascinated by the feather, the king decides he wants the whole bird. The gardener's son and his two brothers must make fateful choices in what turns into a fearsome quest to capture the bird.

Eight-year-old Mariah Graystone likes making shadow puppets on the wall while she tells stories to her younger sister, Ariana. One night, Mariah creates a shadow bird - and she comes to life! Shadow Bird flies around the girls’ house and becomes injured after a harrowing encounter with Muffins, their cat. The sisters must think of a way to nurse Shadow Bird back to health - and get her back to her shadow world!

Twelve beautiful huia birds play and sing in the forest. But is that a canoe arriving? A rat sniffling? A ship on the horizon? One by one, the huia start to disappear. What will remain?

Did you know that an albatross can fly 15 million miles in a single lifetime? Or that flamingos can eat only when their heads are upside down? Narrator Jason Zenobia takes us on a captivating trip through the life of the bird as we learn fascinating facts about subjects as diverse as mythical birds, parrots, seabirds and much more. So if you want to know the collective noun for thrushes or how deep a penguin can dive, then this is the perfect audiobook for you.

Akbar was one of the most admired and also one of the most feared emperors of India. He patronized art and promoted religious harmony due to which he is called "Akbar the Great". In his court was present one of the wisest men of his time - Birbal. The interactions between Akbar and Birbal are stuff of legend and folklore due to the interesting problems and situations that Akbar posed and the witty solutions and answers that Birbal gave.

A Circle of Birds is a children's audiobook that tells the tale of a privileged bird who leads a sheltered life, while the other birds in the village try to improve their lot in life.

Look up into the starry sky on the night of the full moon and you'll see...a bird? A plane? No...a little boy! Eight-year-old Mary Bird has discovered a secret: Her four-year-old brother Billy can fly! Floating around his room is bad enough, but when he takes off out an open window, Mary's sure disaster isn't far behind. She may be right!

This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in rural/urban India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by, before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time where children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles, and generally pass time. The once idyllic life almost seems too slow and bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we listen to the story.

It is election time in the bird kingdom and everybody wants to be the king. A meeting is held among the great winged creatures to choose the king. From the magnificent Eagle to the tiny Warbler, the nominees are not willing to back off. Soon, the meeting ends in a commotion as everyone is convinced of his worth and not others'. In the end of this Zulu folk-tale, a race would be the only way to choose the right leader.

The Wicked Fairy has captured the magical Firebird and stopped any music playing in Enchantia, which means no one can dance! Can Rosa free the Firebird and help her friends?

Three princes venture out in the world and encounter magical golden creatures and a helpful little fox in this tale of good advice ignored and kindness rewarded.

I should have seen it coming. A long time before it came I should have known.I was six or seven years old and there was a girl living next door named Peggy. She was a year older than me and a lot stronger and we were wrestling and she held me down.... All of a sudden it seemed there was something about girls that wasn’t all bad. I didn’t know what it was but I should have known that this first feeling with Peggy Ollendorfer meant that down the road, later, I was in for a big surprise. Afterward, when I was a little older, if you’d asked me what the surprise was like, I’d have said it was about like getting hit by a train.

You don't know who you are. But they do. You wake up on the subway tracks in Los Angeles with no memory of who you are. A backpack is at your feet. Inside is a fresh set of clothes, $1,000 in cash, a phone number, and the instructions "Do not call the police." As you try to figure out your identity, the questions swirl. What is your name? How did you get here? What is the meaning of the tattoo on your wrist of a blackbird and the code FNV02198? There is only one thing you know for sure: People are trying to kill you.

Summer is over, and the leaves are beginning to fall, and now, it's time for Little Bird to go to school for the first time. Come along with him and Anne Marie as they navigate through the first day of learning the alphabet, numbers, and taking on new adventures.

Who loves ducks, hummingbirds, and owls? Curious kids who love birds! Kids love to ask questions! What makes a bird a bird? Is a bat a bird? Is a cat a bird? Is a butterfly a bird? Bucky and Bingo the dog are buddies who love flying things. When they have questions about nature they go back to the magic mystery book to find answers. Exploration, adventure, and flying creatures galore - every little curious kid’s dream! Kids love the close-up pictures of real birds, parents love being able to offer answers. Share a love of science with your little explorers - get it today!

Everyone expects Coop to be musical like his beloved parents, but he’s not. That’s one of the few things he finds awkward about being adopted—well, that and the fact that he sometimes wonders why his birth mother didn’t love him enough to keep him. This summer, he’s stuck at home with a broken arm after falling out of a tree trying to get a closer peek at a mockingbird nest. Later, when the eggs in the nest have hatched and the fledglings fly away, he and his friend Zandi notice that one of them stays behind. Taking a closer look, they realize the bird only has one wing.

Roger the chick almost never gets the chance to do things on his own—he is always attached to his mother, Olive the hen, who prefers quiet naps to any kind of excitement. They even get borrowed together as Book Buddies at the library. But what Roger really wants is the chance for adventure. To make his little sister happy, eight-year-old Liam agrees to borrow Olive and Roger and bring them to the airport to pick up Grandpa. But when Liam is busy trying to show Grandpa he isn’t a little kid anymore, he loses track of Roger, who gets left behind at the airport.

Jean grew up as a refugee in many refugee camps in Africa. He is married and has three kids. Jean has been working in refugee ministry for over 17 years in Dallas, Texas, USA. This book came about when he was remembering his childhood in Africa.

Using teamwork and keen eyesight, vultures soar thousands of feet above the ground in search of carrion to eat. Learn about the habits and life cycle of this iconic avian scavenger.