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Snowy Owls
How do snowy owls live in the cold Arctic? What do they hunt, and how do they raise their chicks? What are people doing to help save them? Readers learn about these rare and special animals, including facts about their life cycle, diet, and other unique features that help them survive in the snow and ice.
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Filled with interesting facts and large, impressive pictures, this book takes elementary school students inside the world of this fascinating bird. The basics of the owls physiology are covered, such as wingspan, colors and markings, along with the owls diet and habitat. Landau also includes a tight synopsis of the birds reproductive cycle (male owls attract mates by fancy flying and strutting) and the basics of how parents take care of their baby owls. Two sections focus on preservation, such as how half a million birds die each year from oil spills, and efforts to make harming owls illegal. The books tone is bright and fact-based, and gives a great overview of the snowy owl. It hits the mark for students in grades 3 to 4. The book includes seven words in words to know, such as Arctic and raptor, and a helpful index and learn more section. It is part of the Animals of Snow and Ice series., Children's Literature
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3--5 IL
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3-5 GRL
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