Unbeatable Beaks

“A beak is a spoon, a beak is a slicer.””A beak is a scraper, stabber, and spiker.” Have you ever wondered why birds have different shaped beaks? Many beaks are long and pointy while others are round and smooth. Some beaks have ridges; some are even shaped like spoons. Beaks are to birds what hands are to humans. That’s why birds can do the most amazing things with their beaks–from spearing fish to turning eggs. Stephen R. Swinburne’s lyrical, chant-along text and Joan Paley’s stunning paper collage illustrations introduce young children to a variety of wonderful birds and their distinctive beaks of all sizes, shapes, and colors.