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by David Anderson (Author)
Hoot! Two golden eyes stare out from a blanket of white. A huge bird sits perfectly still on frozen ground. That's a snowy owl, and it was watching you the whole time.
If your child is fascinated by mysterious, powerful birds, snowy owls are unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. These Arctic hunters don't hide in dark forests or sleep through the day like other owls. They live on the frozen tundra, hunt in broad daylight, and survive temperatures of 40 below zero.
"The Nature Kid's Guide to Snowy Owls" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know how these incredible birds thrive in one of the harshest places on Earth. How can they hear a mouse buried under snow? Why do males perform sky dances in spring? And how do their feathers lock together like a zipper to block out Arctic wind?
Short sentences and jaw-dropping facts fill every page. Your child will discover that snowy owls can eat 1,600 lemmings in a single year, fly 2,000 miles in one journey, and grip prey with 300 pounds of pressure per square inch. They'll meet devoted owl dads who hunt nonstop for two months and chicks that call to their parents from inside the egg.
A book for kids who love wild birds and the frozen places they call home.
One snowy owl. One icy world. A whole book full of amazing secrets your child will want to share.
The Nature Kid's Guide series makes learning about nature an adventure, one animal at a time.
