Description Spanish language edition! Budding nature-lovers and young scrapbook enthusiasts will be delighted by this introduction to the many uses of feathers. This informative, thorough, and extraordinary nonfiction picture book for ages 6-9 is a perfect companion for kids that love birds and exploring the outdoors. Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig. With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects. With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.