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100 Birds and How They Got Their Names
By Wells, Diana & Jarrett, Lauren
- ISBN
- 978-1-56512-281-9
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
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Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2001
In this little volume, Wells (100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names) offers 100 two- to three-page essays that provide brief but satisfactory descriptions of an individual bird or bird group (e.g., sparrows, owls, and hawks). Tidbits and trivia, as well as literary, folkloric, biblical, mythical, or other references, help explain why a bird is named as it...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
