April Pulley Sayre
Vulture View
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Environment & Ecology
- Physics & Energy
- Lyrical / Visual Picture Book
- Nature Narrative / Field Discovery
- Story / Adventure
A day in the life of turkey vultures rises from morning thermals through soaring, scavenging, and feather care in lyrical picture-book form. Following the birds hour by hour makes flight physics and their cleanup role part of a graceful animal story.
The science inside
- Animals & Zoology
- Motion, Forces & Machines
- Ecosystems
Your child will meet:
- Sun-warmed ground can create rising columns of air that large birds use to gain altitude with less flapping.
- Scavengers consume dead organisms and help move matter through an ecosystem.
- Preening maintains feathers that are important for controlled flight.
- A species can have an important ecological role even when people misunderstand or dislike it.
Use it this way
Parent effort: No prep
ALA Notable Book Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Discover the fascinating lives of often-misunderstood vultures in this award-winning nonfiction picture book from celebrated author April Pulley Sayre and Caldecott Honor illustrator Steve Jenkins--now featuring updated end matter with more illuminating info about these amazing creatures. Turkey vultures are best known for being nature's clean-up crew, but did you know they're among the most graceful soaring birds on earth? Come spend a day in the life of a vulture and learn how they fly on thermals of warmed air, preen their feathers to stay squeaky clean, keep up their scavenger diet--and so much more. This updated edition features a new author's note about the inspiration for the book, remastered color, and updated end matter with the latest scientific information about these marvelous and majestic creatures.
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