"Leveled reader science"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
Contents:
Chick chow -- Nest life -- Family food -- Variety of vomit -- Still grossed out?
Summary:
Everyone finds some kind of food distasteful. That might be broccoli for some or olives for others. This book puts those foods into perspective, and young readers will eat it up. They ll learn that bird parents will do anything to bring their chicks the nutrition they need and in a form they can ingest. That sometimes means chicks eat vomit. The accessible text explains this fowl behavior as well as other captivating facts that will motivate even reluctant readers.
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