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Katherine Orr

Discover Hawai'i's Soaring Seabirds

Katherine Orr

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English
Naturebooks
10 August 2020
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment & Planning; Children's & young adult: general non-fiction
This volume of the six book ""Discover Hawaii's"" nature series introduces young readers to the interesting lives of Hawaii's seabirds. Readers learn about the unusual habits of birds such as the Newell's Shearwater, or 'A'o, that dig their underground nesting burrows on the slopes of Hawai'i's high mountains; their eerie call, sounding very similar to a braying donkey, can be heard at night as the birds commute back and forth along ""flyways"" (like highways for birds) between mountains and sea. Readers are introduced to special features that enable some seabirds to live well in a salty ocean environment (such as excreting salt out the nose and being able to sleep while in flight). Local residents will recognize many familiar seabirds, from the albatross or Mōlī that nest on Kauai and the White Terns or Manu-o-kū that are seen in the parks around Waikiki in spring, to the frigate birds or'Iwa that soar high on warm air currents and the fish diving antics of boobies, or 'Ā. Text and colorful illustrations are equally balanced throughout the book, which concludes with an environmental message and some recommended ""Do""s and ""Don't""s that suggest what each of us can do to help protect these wonderful birds.
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Imprint:   Naturebooks
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   177g
ISBN:   9781735404219
ISBN 10:   1735404217
Pages:   48
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Katherine Orr is a naturalist and an educator at heart. Her love of the natural world led her to become a marine biologist and a cruising sailor, and she uses her writing and illustrating skills to help educate and inspire young readers about the natural world. She holds a graduate degree from the University of Connecticut in marine biology, and a certification from eCornell in plant-based nutrition. She spent the mid-1970s to mid-1980s living and working in islands of the Caribbean as a marine biologist and environmental educator. She has authored and illustrated numerous books and educational materials about the natural world and aspects of healthy diet and lifestyle, including the practice of qigong. She has made Hawaii her home since 1990.

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