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Caring for your bird

by Hamilton, Lynn A., 1964-

Format: Print Book 2003
Availability: Available at 2 Libraries 2 of 2 copies

Available (2)
Location Collection Call #
Mt. Lebanon Public Library Children's Non-Fiction j 636.6 Ham
Location  Mt. Lebanon Public Library
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  j 636.6 Ham
 
 
Shaler North Hills Library Juvenile Non-Fiction j 636.68 H
Location  Shaler North Hills Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  j 636.68 H
 
 

Summary
For use in schools and libraries only. Highlights important information that is helpful in becoming a bird owner, including basic information about supplies, grooming, feeding, and overall care for a pet bird.
Contents
Feathery friends
Pet profiles
Bird beginnings
Life cycle
Picking your pet
Bird basics
Eating like a bird
From feathers to feet
Bird bath
Healthy and happy
Bird behavior
Above and beyond
Pet puzzlers
Frequently asked questions
More information
Words to know and index.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Gr. 3^-5. Books in the Caring for Your Pet series use pictures, straightforward text, and interesting sidelights about animal behavior to start prospective and new pet owners out on the right foot. Hamilton's is the less successful of the two; the photos are uneven and, as with Ring's book, the index is spotty. Even so, it contains some useful general guidelines for choosing a pet bird and caring for it on a day-to-day basis. Ring's book follows the same pattern of profiling popular breeds, then filling in with information on behavior and maintenance. She is more thorough, though, even mentioning tooth care for cats, something left out of many introductory cat care books. Particularly noteworthy is the series' emphasis on personal involvement with a pet--the authors make it plain that pets need a good deal more than just food and water. The design is nicely varied, and there are plenty of eye-catching photos to make these pets hard to resist. Each book closes with a story or fable about the featured animal, a glossary, a few Web sites, and some self-test questions. Kids won't go wrong if they begin their research here. --Stephanie Zvirin"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Additional Information
Series Caring for your pet (Mankato, Minn.)
Subjects Cage birds -- Juvenile literature.
Birds as pets.
Pets.
Publisher Mankato, Minn. :Weigl Publishers,2003
Language English
Notes Includes index.
Description 32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN 1590360370 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
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