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Feathered Friends: Bird Books For Kids

Intrigued by the colorful world of birds? This selection of captivating tales will not only entertain you, but inspire a love for nature and spark curiosity about the feathered friends around us. Dive in and let your imagination take flight.

Canton Public Library

14 items

  • Following the alphabet, poetry and sidebar text explore all aspects of bird life, from identification to habitat to how to be a bird watcher.
    BookAnn Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2022] — J598 WIL
  • Robyn Boid studied architecture at the National University and dreamed of becoming a famous architect. There's a lot more to architecture than nest-building, as this busy little bird soon discovers. Join Robyn as she learns the most…
    Picture BookSouth Melbourne, Vic. : Melbournestyle Books, 2017 — J PICTURE BOOK COO
  • When a young Wilson's warbler named Sammy wakes up one morning, ready to start his first migratory journey to Panama, he finds that the other warblers have already left, so he looks for help from other animals, who each have their own way…
    Picture BookToronto, ON : Owl Kids, [2013] — J PICTURE BOOK THO
  • A cumulative rhyme about the animals who help Robin build her nest.
    Picture BookNew York : Beach Lane Books, [2018] — J PICTURE BOOK FLE
  • When Goose is bored, Phoenix likes to find all the ways they can have fun! They soon realize that sometimes, all you need is a friend to be bored with, and you'll have fun no matter what you're doing.
    Easy ReaderNew York, NY : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2022] — J READER CUL
  • A baby wren is amazed at the creatures who live around her and wishes she had a special gift of her own to share with them.
    Picture BookGrand Rapids, Michigan : Zonderkidz, [2016] — J PICTURE BOOK LLO
  • Describes the magical transition between a chick's immobilization in its egg to its first moments of hatched life as a walking, chirping, and wing-flapping creature.
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016 — J PICTURE BOOK KRA
  • Tiki the cockatoo is the Takano family's newest foster pet and thanks to her ear-splitting screeching, the entire neighborhood knows it! Eight-year-old Kaita has to pull out all the tricks to keep the feathered squawker calm and content…
    Easy ReaderNorth Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, [2021] — J READER FLO
  • Introduces the reader to the diverse types of bird feet, each uniquely adapted to help birds find food and escape predators in different habitats such as ponds, rivers, deserts, forests, and meadows.
    BookNevada City, CA : Dawn Publications, [2018] — J598.14 ANG
  • Come see birds of all different kinds singing, winging, walking, talking and so much more in this charming, rhyming book that includes a special section at the back of the book with facts on each type of bird.
    Easy ReaderNew York : Simon Spotlight, 2020 — J READER SIN
  • Louisa is a tiny parakeet with a huge dream—to be a Broadway star. But no matter what she does, everyone keeps telling her she's too small to make it big. When a chance at her big break comes, Louisa learns that no matter how small you…
    Picture BookNew York : Feiwel and Friends, 2022 — J PICTURE BOOK TIM
  • Frankie the Flamingo loves food, but she's tired of eating shrimp day after day. So Frankie decides to expand her palate by trying exciting new foods—with some colorful consequences!
    Picture BookPhiladelphia : RP Kids, 2021 — J PICTURE BOOK HOW
  • What's Inside a Bird's Nest?

    and Other Questions About Nature & Life Cycles

    Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-
    Engaging text vividly explores the fascinating behavior and life cycle of birds.
    BookNew York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2024] — J598 IGN
  • Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig.
    BookNew York : Beach Lane Books, [2014] — J598.156 WAR