Puffins

by Susan E. Quinlan

Book Overview

Bobbing on cold ocean waves with their brightly colored bills and white-and-black feathering, puffins might seem similar to parrots or penguins. But puffins are unique members of the family of seabirds known as auks. the three types of puffins--Atlantic, tufted, and horned puffins--all have short, stubby wings that are better suited for propelling them through the waters of the northern seas than flying over land. Although puffins travel to islands...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580139442
• ISBN13: 9781580139441
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6