Super Swifts: Small Birds with Amazing Powers
By Justin Anderson
Illustrators
Illustrated by Clover Robin
Edition
By Justin Anderson
Hardcover edition
Publisher Candlewick Imprint Candlewick ISBN9781536231489
Super Swifts: Small Birds with Amazing Powers
18.99
In stock
SKU
9781536231489J
An evocative nonfiction narrative follows the swifts on their epic journey north, from the jungles of Africa to nesting sites in Europe.
A swift may not look like anything special—it’s just a plain brown bird, small enough to nestle in the palm of your hand—but these superheroes of the avian world can fly incredible distances amazingly quickly, reaching speeds of up to seventy miles per hour and spending ten months of every year in the air. Follow one female swift from the steamy forests of tropical central Africa to northern Europe as she navigates arid desert and restless ocean, dodging predators along the way. Eating, drinking, and sleeping on the wind, she won’t rest until she’s reached her nesting site. Woven through with fascinating facts amplified in an author’s note and index, Super Swifts fuses gorgeous collage illustrations and a lilting text to evoke the grandeur of a voyage like no other—and introduce a singular bird with amazing powers.
A swift may not look like anything special—it’s just a plain brown bird, small enough to nestle in the palm of your hand—but these superheroes of the avian world can fly incredible distances amazingly quickly, reaching speeds of up to seventy miles per hour and spending ten months of every year in the air. Follow one female swift from the steamy forests of tropical central Africa to northern Europe as she navigates arid desert and restless ocean, dodging predators along the way. Eating, drinking, and sleeping on the wind, she won’t rest until she’s reached her nesting site. Woven through with fascinating facts amplified in an author’s note and index, Super Swifts fuses gorgeous collage illustrations and a lilting text to evoke the grandeur of a voyage like no other—and introduce a singular bird with amazing powers.
"More about Swifts." Index. Full-color mixed-media illustrations.
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Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus (Grades K-2)
Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus
Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus (Grades K-2)
For Grades K-2
Great nonfiction is in high demand, so we've added 14 more fantastic selections to our NEK Category. Children will gain valuable knowledge of history, science, and more with these selections.
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Animals, Beginning Readers, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Science/STEAM, Storytime/Read Alouds
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