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About BirdsA Guide for Children
Cathryn SillIllustrated by John Sill
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About Birds
For the One who created birds.—Genesis 1:21
Published by
PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS1700 Chattahoochee AvenueAtlanta, Georgia 30318-2112www.peachtree-online.com
Text © 1991, 1997, 2013 by Cathryn P. SillIllustrations © 1991, 1997, 2013 by John C. Sill
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical,photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews,without the prior permission of the publisher.
Illustrations painted in watercolor on archival quality 100% rag watercolor paperText and titles set in Novarese from Adobe Systems
Printed and manufactured by Imago in Singapore
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (hardcover)10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (trade paperback)Second Edition
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sill, Cathryn P., 1953-About birds / written by Cathryn P. Sill ; illustrated by JohnSill.-- 1st ed.p. cm.
Summary: Text and illustrations introduce the world of birds from eggs to flight, fromsongs to nests.
ISBN 13: 978-1-56145-028-2 / ISBN 10: 1-56145-028-6 (hardcover)ISBN 13: 978-1-56145-147-0 / ISBN 10: 1-56145-147-9 (trade paperback)
1. Birds--Juvenile literature. [1. Birds.] I. Sill, John, illus. II. Title.QL676.2.S53 1991598--dc20 91-16654
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Birds have feathers.
PLATE 1Northern Cardinal
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Baby birds hatch from eggs.
PLATE 2American Robin
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