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1) Ostriches
Author
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A look at ostriches, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long and powerful legs, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their herd hierarchy in the world today"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Growing up to 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and weighing up to 350 pounds (158.8 kg), ostriches are the biggest and heaviest birds in the world. Although they can't fly, they can run at staggering speeds up to 43 miles (69.2 km) per hour. They can cover up to 16 feet (4.9 m) in a single bound! Their long, strong legs and two-toed, sharp-clawed feet make them formidable adversaries. In this exciting book, readers will learn about the ecological importance of...
4) Ostriches
Author
Publisher
Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of ostriches, the tall, fast-running African birds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why ostriches keep their wings close to the body.
Author
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Emu or Ostrich?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these large birds. Carefully leveled text relays what the birds look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each bird side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even...
Author
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Publication Date
[2026]
Physical Desc
16 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Introduce beginning readers to the world of baby ostriches with this life science starter. Includes photos, a labeled animal diagram, "Make a Noise" section, glossary, and further resources"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Tallulah Jones was thirteen, her grandmother plucked her from the dank Oakland apartment she shared with her unreliable mom and brought her to the family ostrich ranch in the Mojave Desert. After eleven years caring for the curious, graceful birds, Tallulah accepts a job in Montana and prepares to leave home. But when Grandma Helen dies under strange circumstances, Tallulah inherits everything--just days before the birds inexplicably stop laying...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
43 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
"When Willa and Wade see a bird fly by, they feel the pull of the sky. But Willa is an ostrich and Wade is a penguin. Can they reach their lofty goal? In this first book of a new graphic novel series for early readers, two dreamers try different ways -- from pirouettes to pogo sticks -- to get off the ground."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged : on board pages) : color illustrations ; 17 cm
Language
English
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Description
In this book with minimal text Flora, a young dancer, learns about opposites with her new bird friend, an ostrich.
10) Gran huevo
Author
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
Español
Description
Una mañana, la gallina se despierta y encuentra un gigantesco huevo en su nido. ¡Éste no es su huevo! Aquà te va una pista: ¡El huevo tampoco es de ese zorro astuto!
A mother hen wakes up one morning to find a gigantic egg among the others in her nest and goes in search of the egg's origin.
11) Ostriches
Author
Publisher
Amicus
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
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Description
"The world's biggest bird, the ostrich, is showcased in this leveled reader about its habitat, body parts, and behavior. Includes a search-and-find feature to reinforce key vocabulary"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Neil and Nell Ostrich call on the Banana Phone, asking the Fix-It Force for help to bring their egg to the Hatchery Hospital before it hatches! The Fix-It Force takes the egg and Ostriches through Blunderburg in Tool Force One, using balloons, marshmallows, and pudding to cushion the egg and deliver it safely.
13) Ostriches
Author
Publisher
Rourke Enterprises
Publication Date
c1989
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the appearance, habits, nesting, feeding, infancy, and importance to humans of the world's largest bird.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"While out for a walk one day, Willa and Wade come across a curiosity (a fancy button). What is it, they wonder? "It's so sparkly," says Wade. "It looks very olden," says Willa. They ponder its origins, then decide that it is most certainly a treasure -- and perhaps it even belongs in a museum! What to do with it, they wonder ... After some serious thought, the two friends decide to put the treasure in a museum -- their very own museum, which Willa...
15) Emily and Albert
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Language
English
Description
Emily the ostrich and Albert the elephant share a friendship in which they compare noses, dance, read together, and more.
16) Hide and peek
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Every time Bird hears a noise, she says eek! and hides her head in the sand. And every time, the noise turns out to be one of her friends playing nearby. Can Elephant convince her that there's nothing to be scared of?"--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Have you ever made a magical wish upon a shooting star? Was it for a pet ostrich? Follow the adventure and humor as a spunky child wishes for a pet ostrich of her very own. Will it be everything she hopes for - or a big feathery mistake? This delightful, rhyming tale about the fastest bird in the world has a surprise ending that is sure to bring a smile. A bonus educational section is included to help children who are already ostrich fans - and...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Easter Bunny is hard at work hiding eggs for an Easer Egg Hunt. But when he needs to dash back to Easter Island to get more eggs, an unlike hero--an ostrich!--has to put on the bunny ears. She hops into the yard with basket in tow, and is met by a little girl who is eager to start the hunt for eggs. Will this ostrich be able to save Easter? Or will this little girl realize... 'Hey! You're NOT the Easter Bunny!' Readers of all ages are sure to...
19) Big egg
Author
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
c1997
Physical Desc
32 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A mother hen wakes up one morning to find a gigantic egg among the others in her nest and goes in search of the egg's origin.
Author
Publisher
Make Believe Ideas
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
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Description
You must never touch a hungry hippo ... except in this book! Children will love this addition to our bestselling range of Never Touch books. Inside, you'll discover a variety of big wild animals such as an elephant and an ostrich but watch out, these animals are very hungry! Little ones will enjoy exploring the silicone and novelty touches on every page and reading the fun rhymes.