内容简介
Why don't ducks get wet? Ducks dip and dive, but they stay drybecause they spread oil over their feathers to make themwaterproof. Learn more inside and get to know different kinda ofducks.Have you ever wondered how ducks spend the whole day in thewater and never get wet? Did you know that they can dive 100 feetdeep, and still come up dry? Meet ten different kinds of ducks inthis classic text featuring stunning new watercolor illustrationsand a new "Find Out More" page.
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Although the text for this delightful science-concept book forlittle on es was originally published in 1965, Helen K. Davie'sbrand-new illustrations ad d immeasurable lustre to this winningpicture book. The book is a charming and clear-headed explanationof why ducks, though they paddle and dive in water coun tless timeseach day, never get wet. This seeming paradox makes for just the sort of nature puzzle that intrigues small children. En-route to theanswer, they will learn a great deal about ducks (i.e., they candive 200 feet down into wat er, swim underwater for 300 feet andfly South at speeds from 30 to 70 miles per hour). One of a scienceseries for young listeners and early readers, this pap erback is abargain not to be missed. A Parents' Choice Silver Honor. (Selma G.Lanes, Parents' Choice, 1999) -- From Parents' Choice?
作者简介
Augusta Goldin, author of Ducks Don't Get Wet, was formerly ateacher. She won the Long Island University's Presidential Awardfor science education in 1986. She lives in Paramus, NJ.