Soaring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle

by Gail Gibbons

Book Overview

A majestic bird swoops down, snatches its prey, then soars into the clouds. It is a bald eagle, one of North America's largest hunting birds. For centuries the bald eagle has been a symbol of majesty, strength, and freedom. In 1782 it became the official emblem of the United States. Yet now this fierce hunter is in danger of extinction. Gail Gibbons's thoroughly researched text and dramatic illustrations present the bald eagle in all its grandeur...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068813730X
• ISBN13: 9780688137304
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.0" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

On Eagle's Wings

The hymn, "I Will Lift You Up on Eagle's Wings" could be the soundtrack of this book. There are fewer things more beautiful to behold than the sight of a noble, graceful raptor. This is an excellent teaching tool about eagles for young children from preschool to the early grades. Readers will be delighted at the facts about the raptors, e.g. their habitats and behaviors and ways we as people can protect these noble birds. The illustrations are masterpieces and readers of all ages will be captivated by the eagle and the natural rhythm of the story. People treated to this wonderful book will no doubt feel as if they are being borne on eagle's wings.

Great Teaching Tool with Gorgeous Illustations

I used this book as the basis for a program on eagles prepared for children ages 5-9. The book provides lots of accurate facts about the eagle, its habitat requirements and how we can insure its viability. The illustrations are wonderful and enhance the technical story of the eagle being told by Gail Gibbons. I will use this book again for my own children and for programs focusing on eagles for the early elementary school age kids to learn about our eagle population on the James River.