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A peek at beaks tools birds use

"What kind of bird has a beak like a straw? A hummingbird! This playful picture book will keep readers guessing as they discover how the beaks of different birds resemble tools"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Levine, Sara (Veterinarian) (Author)
Other Authors:	Slater, Kate, 1986- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Bill (Anatomy) > Juvenile nonfiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	"What kind of bird has a beak like a straw? A hummingbird! This playful picture book will keep readers guessing as they discover how the beaks of different birds resemble tools"--
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 5-9 Grades 2-3
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781541587342 1541587340
Author Notes:	Sara Levine is an author, educator, and veterinarian. Her science books for children include the Animal by Animal series, Germs Up Close, and A Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds Use . Her books have received a number of awards including AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize, Utah Beehive Book Award, Cook Prize finalist, Monarch Award master list, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year. Kate Slater is an artist and illustrator working in mixed media collage. Alongside work for publishing, editorial and advertising clients, Kate designs her own range of gift and homeware and has also created several large scale installations and window displays. Kate studied illustration at Kingston University (2005-2008). She grew up on a beautiful farm in deepest Staffordshire and, after living in London for a few years, returned to her green and muddy rootsand now works from her studio at home in Staffordshire, in a room piled high with paper, watched over by her Labrador, Gladys.