The Beak Book

From Caldecott Honor illustrator Robin Page comes this striking nonfiction STEM picture book exploring the fascinating and surprising ways different kinds of birds use their unique beaks.

Birds around the world have so many amazing kinds of beaks There are short beaks and long beaks, straight beaks and curved beaks, flat beaks and even spoon-shaped beaks. But what do all of these beaks do?

Discover how beaks of different shapes and sizes are adapted to help birds sip nectar, make nests, battle for mates, and more

Author: Robin Page
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 01/05/2021
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781534460416
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510663 / Beak Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2020
Publishers Weekly 10/26/2020
Booklist 12/01/2020 pg. 46
School Library Journal 12/01/2020 pg. 111

About the Author
Robin Page has written and illustrated several picture books, including the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, which she created with her husband Steve Jenkins, and A Chicken Followed Me Home! and Seeds Move!, which she both wrote and illustrated. Robin and Steve live in Boulder, Colorado.