Big Birds

by Lucille Recht Penner, Bryn Barnard (Illustrator)

This super-simple introduction to super-sized birds shows readers the largest and most fanciful fowl living in the world today, such as the ostrich, emu, cassowary, and rhea. Also touched on--via illustrations comparing their similar physical traits--is the possible relationship between birds and dinosaurs.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including Dinosaur Babies and Monster Bugs in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, AZ.