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Beautiful Birds

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(4,333 Sterne; 3 Bewertungen)

In this volume, Edmund Selous explains the beauty of birds to children. We meet some of the most beautiful birds in the world, and learn about their lives. We also learn what to do when our mothers decide to wear hats with stuffed birds on them! - Summary by Carolin (5 hr 19 min)

Chapters

Why Beautiful Birds are Killed

31:10

Read by Scotty Smith

Birds of Paradise

25:21

Read by Natalia Cichy

The Great Bird of Paradise

32:09

Read by Scotty Smith

The Red Bird of Paradise

20:15

Read by jenno

The Lesser, Black, Blue, and Golden Birds of Paradise

33:42

Read by jenno

About all Birds of Paradise, and some Explanations

22:53

Read by lectora5

About Humming-Birds, and some more Explanations

23:59

Read by lectora5

Some very Bright Humming-Birds

34:48

Read by jenno

Hermit Humming-Birds and Two Other Ones

18:55

Read by RPBrevard

The Cock-of-the-Rock and the Lyre-Bird

25:35

Read by jenno

The Resplendent Trogon and the Argus Pheasant

25:37

Read by Elsie Selwyn

White Egrets, 'Ospreys', and Ostrich-Feathers

25:16

Read by Elsie Selwyn

Bewertungen

(3 Sterne)

A well intended book with a nice mix of facts, mythology and wonderment about various birds - as well as a very good message about the importance of protecting birds in the wild, and not kill or capture them. I do think that the the book at times gets a bit too heavy for children though. It is also quite rambling and repetitive, which makes some parts a bit tedious. The author could definitely have used a better editor, I feel.