Zondervan - Our Feathered Friends: Level 2

Your childs love of reading starts here!

Every child learns to read in a different way and at his or her own speed. You can help your young reader improve and become more confident by encouraging his or her own interests and abilities. You can also guide your childs spiritual development by reading stories with biblical values and Bible stories, like I Can Read! books published by Zonderkidz. From books your child reads with you to the first books he or she reads alone, there are I Can Read! books for every stage of reading:

	SHARED READING Basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations, ideal for sharing with your emergent reader.
	BEGINNING READING Short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts for children eager to read on their own.
	READING WITH HELP Engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play for developing readers.
	READING ALONE Complex plots, challenging vocabulary, and high-interest topics for the independent reader.
	ADVANCED READING Short paragraphs, chapters, and exciting themes for the perfect bridge to chapter books.

I Can Read! books have introduced children to the joy of reading since 1957. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators and a fabulous cast of beloved characters, I Can Read! books set the standard for beginning readers.

A lifetime of discovery begins with the magical words I Can Read!

Visit www.icanread.com for information on enriching your childs reading experience.

Visit www.zonderkidz.com for more Zonderkidz I Can Read! titles.

Let there be more and more birds on the earth.

Genesis 1:22

God made everything,
and he made it all good.
He made bugs that crawl
under the dirt and birds that fly
way up high like the

There are about 59
kinds of eagles.
Some kinds of eagles are:
Bald eagle
Golden eagle
African fish eagle
Steppe eagle

Eagles are amazing birds.
Some have about 7,000 feathers!
Their wings can stretch out to be
as tall as the ceiling.
They have superstrong beaks
and claws to help them eat.

Eagles build nests of
sticks and twigs.
Some nests are huge
up to ten feet across.
The eagles put their nests up
on cliffs or in trees to protect
their babies, called eaglets.

Eagles are called birds of prey.
That means they hunt for food.
Eagles like to eat mice, snakes,
and some even like to go fishing.

God put eagles all over the world.
They like to live in high places
and near water.
One special eagle, the bald eagle,
lives in the United States
and was named the
symbol of the USA in 1782!

God made the powerful eagle
and the tiny and gentle

The hummingbird is amazing too.
There are about 320 kinds of
hummingbirds. Most of them live
in the western half of the world.
These tiny birds love warm weather.

The smallest bird that God made
is very special.
The hummingbirds heart beats
1,260 times every minute!
Its wings beat 53 times per second.
The wings make a humming sound.

Hummingbirds can hover,
fly backward, forward,
and even upside down.

While flying, hummingbirds
use a long, skinny beak
to eat nectar, sap, bugs, and spiders.

Hummingbirds are only three or
four inches long.
They weigh less than one ounce.
But hummingbirds eat
almost all the time.

God made these tiny,
quick-flying birds, and he
made the amazing and
quick-running

When God created the roadrunner
he made them so they
could run 17 miles an hour!
They can fly, but they love to run.