About the Book Chickadees live in habitats at the edges of dense forests. They are a common visitor at bird feeders and are especially attracted to sunflower seeds. They are friendly to humans and will feed from one’s hand. When most of the back yard birds are gone for the winter, chickadees will not leave. They survive even the harshest winters because they are very smart birds. Adventures of Chickadee is a story about how two Chickadees leave their forest friends and venture into human territories looking for sunflower seeds. They see many things that are not familiar to them, but they find plenty of sunflower seeds along the way. As time passes by they miss their forest friends and must decide to stay or go back to the forest.

Featuring more than 150 creatures, chickaDEE Animal Adventures traverses all continents and habitats to give children a rich understanding of animal characteristics and behaviors. Young readers will visit frosty mountaintops, steamy deserts, lush forests, and salty oceans, to learn about the animals that live there. The animal adventure begins on the farm, where kids will meet familiar creatures such as pigs and cows, and ends in the tundra, where they will encounter Arctic foxes and snowy owls. Packed with hundreds of stunning photographs and intriguing facts, this book is a must-have reference guide for any child who is curious about the animal kingdom.

A cheeky chickadee discovers he’s not quite who he thinks he is. Meet Chickadee. Criminal. Rapscallion. All-around bad seed. Sure, he started out obeying the rules, following his parents’ advice to not go near houses. But then, winter arrives. And it’s so much harder to find food! So when he spies a “vault” of “gold” near a house, Chickadee devises a plan to snatch some without getting caught! He’s the King of Thieves! Only, hmm, the humans seem to want him to visit the vault. Maybe Chickadee’s not a criminal after all? Kids will fall in love with this endearing masked “bandit,” as he slowly figures out what they knew about him all along!

The Chickadee's song brightens even the darkest day, but have you ever wondered why that lovable little bird sings? Master storyteller Douglas Wood provides the answer, recounting a cheerful and timeless Native American folktale, brought to life by Elly Van Diest's striking watercolors. Chickadee's Message reminds us of the world's goodness and beauty. It is a message that children of all ages should hear, time and again.

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Chickadee is the first novel of a new arc in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done everything together since they were born—until the unthinkable happens and the brothers are separated. Desperate to reunite, both Chickadee and his family must travel across new territories, forge unlikely friendships, and experience both unexpected moments of unbearable heartache as well as pure happiness. And through it all, Chickadee has the strength of his namesake, the chickadee, to carry him on. Chickadee continues the story of one Ojibwe family's journey through one hundred years in America. School Library Journal, in a starred review, proclaimed, "Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts."

Mother Chickadee loves her chicks very much. She knows that they will grow up and one day leave the nest. Her heart's desire is that they become the best chickadees that they can be and find their place in the world. She tells them that no matter where they go, Chickadee Tree will always also be home. Wherever they roam, when they look up at the moon and think of her, she assures them that she'll be looking at the same moon and thinking of them, too. A beautifully illustrated and endearing tale that will capture the hearts of mothers and children of all ages. In addition to delighting young children, The Chickadees and the Moon Above is also perfect for new mothers, empty nesters, and little birdies who are leaving the nest. It promises to become the go-to Mother's Day and graduation gift, as well a lovely baby shower present and an Easter basket treat.

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