Henry Carter Hull

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

Discusses five groups of seabirds, the penguins, the petrels, the cormorants, gannets, and boobies, the skuas, gulls, and terns, and the auks.

"An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of bird migration-the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, to go weeks without sleep, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch-has exploded. Scientists have made astounding discoveries: certain species, such as thrushes, can avoid dehydration...

Full-color drawings and detailed descriptions of 1,200 of the world's species of birds.

An orphan girl finds an unexpected home when she stops to admire the mystery and magic of the birds flocking around an old woman's house.

An investigation of the lives and behavior of birds, discussing flight, hunting and gathering, courtship and mating, bird songs, defense mechanisms, and other topics; and including color photographs.

A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.