Del Norte Public Library

"Just Like Us! Birds gives young readers an up-close and personal look at how birds do things that are remarkably similar to the way humans do"--

An educational picture book in which lyrical text and impressionistic-style illustrations follow the life cycles of twelve migrating birds, representing the species who use the Mississippi flyway route. Back matter includes additional facts about flyways, migration, and each of the featured birds. In this lyrical STEM gem, follow 12 bird species as their babies begin their first migration down the majestic flyway.

Discusses the migration patterns of such birds as sparrows, pigeons, owls, chickadees, swallows, albatross, and penguins.

Designed as a companion to Winged Migration -- a film by Jacques Perrin -- this book follows fifteen types of birds as they travel from small to astonishing distances in search of food, warmth, and ancestral nesting grounds. Includes CD of bird calls.