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Little John Crow is a young vulture growing up in Bull Bay on the edge of the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, where he lives with his loving parents Sharil and Rusil Crow. He spends his days playing with his friends, a motley group that includes a snake, George; Missy, the French pigeon; Chiqueen, a chicken hawk; Hummy, the hummingbird; and the Three Little Birds. One morning while the group of friends is relaxing by a cool river, they start chatting about life, their parents’ jobs, and what they want to be when they grow up. As the conversation continues, Little John Crow realizes he has no idea what his parents do for work. Little John Crow and his friends set out to solve this mystery, but what they discover shocks them—Little John Crow and his vulture parents are scary scavengers! Most of his friends are disgusted when they learn this, and before Little John Crow can even adjust to this news, a terrible tragedy strikes. Feeling lonely and isolated from his friends, the young vulture flees Bull Bay. After traveling for days, a tired and hungry Little John Crow is fortunate to be found by a group of vultures. With their support and encouragement, the young vulture learns to embrace his future, and after months away, he returns to Bull Bay just in the nick of time to save his home from ruin. Filled with humor and memorable characters, Little John Crow reminds us of the importance of accepting our differences and remembering that life offers a place and purpose for all of us.
A stunning work of imaginative fiction, Last Hummingbird West of Chile spins a tale of adventure that is in turn comedic, violent, poignant, and thoughtful. Through the exploits of a young sailor born in questionable circumstance and a pair of murderous servants, as well as an assortment of other 19th century regulars, the vital subjects of today—race, religion, sexuality, environment—are framed in history and human culture. Through narration by human protagonists, a tree, a hummingbird, various beasts, and the landscape itself, Ruddock tells a story of colonialism and environment, brutality and privilege, and the best and worst of human nature.
Sixty-ish Angela Dunn, the indomitable heroine of EGRET COVE, proved that life-and love-can begin again at any age. Moving to Florida was supposed to have been a temporary solution while snowbird Angela figured out what to do with the next phase of her life. She's already in her sixties. She didn't intend to get involved with anyone romantically. And getting married? That was the last thing on her mind. She hadn't wanted to take a chance on handsome, charming Gilberto, but, somehow, it happened. So now . . . she's dealing with the challenges of a new life, a new husband and yet another new home, in Hummingbird Ridge, West Virginia. There are more troubles with her hard-drinking brother, Tony; Gilberto's mysterious visits to Angela's friend, Gelah, and a health scare that threatens to destroy Angela's dreams. Follow Angela once again on a journey toward faith, hope, joy and wisdom. Margaret Nava is a travel writer and novelist who lived in West Virginia for many years. Now based in New Mexico, she's hard at work on her next Angela Dunn novel, MARIPOSA LANDING. Visit her at www.angeladunn.homestead.com.
The fastest and colorful from a hummingbirds family got lost and have to find the way back home with the help from other birds, birds that are not like him. In his journey, Rolland will learn that diversity is a great life value.
La niña colibrí tuvo un sueño, un sueño que parecía lejano, inalcanzable. Sin embargo, decidió seguirlo. Frente a ella había un camino lleno de obstáculos, pero también un camino de apoyo indispensable: ¿logrará recorrer este camino para cumplir su sueño? Niña Colibrí es una historia de logros, coraje y esperanza, inspirada en el proyecto "La Luz de las Niñas" de la ONG Entreculturas. El colibrí es un símbolo de la resistencia de los 31 millones de niñas que luchan por tener acceso a la educación que les brinde un futuro mejor. Un porcentaje de las ventas de este libro está dedicado a este gran proyecto.
Collection detail: A collection to awaken the curiosity of the little ones and discover together the natural landscapes and the animals that inhabit them. Ball bugs, ants, earthworms, spiders, and other insects and small invertebrates live in gardens. Sparrows, hummingbirds, butterflies and the neighbor's cat also visit. In the pages of this book, you will find facts and curiosities about these animals and their daily habitat.
Pollinators--insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction--are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.
Kiwi Bird it's not like all the birds: he has no feathers and he can't fly. However, that doesn't stop him and he makes a wish on his birhday: to fet out of the island he always lived in to see the sky of Paris. Will he be able to get far with no wings? Along his friends, Sparrow, Seagull and Hummingbird he will come up with ideas to help him fly. A story of learning, growing and friendship in wich all obstacles can be overcome to achieve our dreams. Suggested for +5 years old. Also in Hardback.
Have fun as you explore the fascinating world of superlative birds—from the bee hummingbird, the tiniest bird in the world, to the peregrine falcon, the fastest creature on Earth. Ever wonder which bird has the loudest voice? Which one builds the biggest nest or has the most feathers? Come along and get to know all about the best and brightest—and smelliest!—denizens of the bird world. You won't need your binoculars to observe the superlative characteristics of these avian wonders. Back matter includes a science glossary, notes on poetry forms, and resources for more information about these extraordinary birds. Witty drawings by Robert Meganck add another layer of fun to this humorous and informative gallery of the world’s most accomplished birds.
Seeing birds in their natural environment, flying high in the sky, is wonderful, but identifying them from the ground can be a challenge. On the Wing solves the problem, pointing out exactly what to look out for with graphic illustrations of their different flight patterns and tips on silhouette, markings, flying style, mid-flight calls…. This ‘human’s eye’ view of 90 birds in the sky will explain the mechanics of bird flight and which birds hover, swoop or soar, dive or glide. Comparative species are included, to avoid confusion between similar birds. Marianne Taylor is the author of Hummingbirds, RSPB British Birds of Prey and Beautiful Owls. Rachel Warren Chad is a regular birdwatcher whose books include Birds: Myth, Lore & Legend.
This unique, powerful, gloomy and yet beautifully written debut novel tells a story of violence. Taking the objects of a house as a starting point – spools, a broken keyboard, hummingbird drinking fountain –, the female narrator reconstructs the architecture full of cracks in her own story: an absent father, a dominating mother and a brother for whom she feels an ambiguous love. In this experimental narrative, the author creates a “poem-novel”, as she calls it, to gradually unravel what cannot be named: a rape once committed at home, covered up and silenced by the mother. The result is a lyrical, sometimes visceral portrait of a childhood caught between love, guilt and shame, full of surprising metaphors, in a language sometimes evocative of Marguerite Duras’ work. With this novel, Marana Borges proves to have a distinguished voice impossible to be mistaken.
When sixty-ish Angel Dunn left Indiana for the exotic world of south Florida in EGRET COVE, she was a lonely aging snowbird with dreams of tropical adventure but no real hope of new passions. Then she met an invigorating group of new friends, got caught up in some gently wild adventures, and fell in love with a worldly Italian name Gilberto. Next, now married, she and Gilberto moved to the wilds of HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE, West Virginia, where they started their married life by raising goats and battling dilemmas that included Angela's health crisis, Gilberto's mysterious lady friend and a loving intervention for Angela's hard-drinking brother, Tony. Now, in MARIPOSA LANDING, Angela travels to the lovely Gulf coast of Alabama to meet Rebecca, the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption decades ago. With Gilberto's adoring support, Angela becomes the mother (and grandmother) she's always wanted to be, and helps her troubled grandson discover the peaceful road he was meant to travel. Finally, after years of turmoil and searching, Angela fully embraces the powerful faith and joy she calls the Circle of Life.
The subantarctic forests of South America are the world’s southernmost forested ecosystems. The birds have sung in these austral forests for millions of years; the Yahgan and Mapuche peoples have handed down their bird stories from generation to generation for hundreds of years. In Multi-ethnic Bird Guide of the Subantarctic Forests of South America, Ricardo Rozzi and his collaborators present a unique combination of bird guide and cultural ethnography. The book includes entries on fifty bird species of southern Chile and Argentina, among them the Magellanic Woodpecker, Rufous-Legged Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Buff-Necked Ibis, Giant Hummingbird, and Andean Condor. Each bird is named in Yahgan, Mapudungun, Spanish, English, and scientific nomenclature, followed by a description, full color photographs, the bird’s distribution map, habitat and lifestyle, and its history in the region. Each entry is augmented further with indigenous accounts of the bird in history and folklore. “Highly original in its approach of combining information on natural history and biodiversity with information on the region’s human cultural and linguistic diversity.”—Chris Elphick, coauthor of The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior
Children love BIRDS! This is book # 19 in the BEDtime Series that will soon have 50 books. Read them out loud, or let an older child read them alone. Send your child off to sleep with visions of beautiful BIRDS! Colorful Rainbow Lorikeets from Australia... the magnificent Bald Eagle... tiny Hummingbirds that hover like helicopters... an astonishing Taiwan Blue Magpie...and SO much more. Beautiful images combine with a story that will engage even the youngest children. Every book starts with: I love when I crawl into bed, snuggle under my covers, and drift off to sleep. . . into the world of dreams. I love the world of dreams - where I can be anything,do anything and see anything. I love knowing that TONIGHT I will dream…my BEST EVER Dream. Why tonight?Because tonight, I will dream about… BIRDS! ____________________________ Ginny & Suess plan on at least 50 titles in this series, but it could be far more because there is SO much to explore in the world!
Carlos da Cruz’s Scalebooks are inspiring children’s science books about the amazing size of animals. Some creatures make human beings feel like giants, others like Tom Thumb. In Animal Scalebook we encounter the spiky hedgehog, snuffling along the ground, and the giraffe as it reaches for the highest branches of the tree. Along the way we also meet sea blubber, with its hundreds of stinging tentacles, dozens of metres long, and the white rhinoceros, which can run faster than the world’s fastest human!
This book deals with classification of different vegetable crops basic principles of different crop management practices viz, seedling management water management plant nutrient management pollination management IPM techniques integrated disease management biological management of diseases and weed management and modern production technologies of 29 important vegetable crops. Unique feature of this book lay on 190 coloured photographs on four important aspects of vegetable production viz,nursery management physiological disorder disease and insect pests of different vegetables crops. This type book dealing with modern vegetable production technology with extensive photographic documentation is the new addition in the teaching and demonstrative field of vegetable science. This book will be extremely beneficial not only for the students but also for the faculty members of the colleges and University technical personnel of the commercial vegetable farms planners extension and development officers and even nutritionists and dieticians will also get benefit from this book.
This book contains information on plant-based nutrients and phytochemicals in vegetable crops that are commonly consumed. The information generated by researchers using modern methods of biochemical analysis and, results mostly validated using cell line cultures or animal models, and to a limited extent on human volunteers have been presented. The vegetable crops have been grouped based on the family they belong to, because most often members of same family have similar biomolecules as active ingredients and have similar effects on health. The book will help the students/ researchers/ scientists and common man alike to look at the vegetables as protective foods not just because it is said so, but with a scientific explanation.
Acquiring knowledge about different aspects of entomology is of vital importance in adopting appropriate measures for the control of pests and also for utilizing the beneficial insects for the benefits of man. This book deals with the basic concepts of entomology, which include: - Morphology, anatomy, adaptation and classification of insects, especially the parasitic ones, which do harm to plants, livestock and even to man. Economic role of insects with special reference to productive ones such as, honeybee, silk worm and lac insect as well as beneficial ones such as, parasitoids, predators pollinators etc. Pest management that covers usage of various plant protection chemicals, plant protection equipments, toxicology of pesticides, compatibility of pesticides etc. Non-insect pests viz., nematodes and mites, their economic role and control measures. The text is substantiated with many fine, hand-drawn figures and illustrations that will help better understanding of the text. The book, which is primarily intended for the undergraduate students of agriculture, will be of use to the postgraduate students of agriculture, to the officials working in the department of agriculture, especially those involved in plant protection work and also to the elite public who are interested in scientific agriculture.
