Record Number |
882465 |
ISBN |
9781486315918 (hardback) |
Author |
Reeder, Stephanie Owen author. |
Title |
Swifty : the super-fast parrot / Stephanie Owen Reeder, Astred Hicks. |
Publisher/Date |
Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, [2022] |
©2022 |
Pagination etc. |
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm. |
Contents note |
Includes factual information. |
Summary Note |
A captivating story of a year in the life of the remarkable, but critically endangered, swift parrot - the fastest parrot in the world! Swifty grows from a hatchling to a fledgling in the blue-gum forests of Tasmania. She is then ready to make a challenging migration, following the blossom trail across Bass Strait to mainland south-eastern Australia. Swifty faces many threats and dangers, but she must return home. Will she make it? Learn how to spot a swift parrot and help protect them. |
Target audience note |
Ages 6-9. |
Subject |
Birds -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Swift parrot -- Habitat -- Tasmania -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Swift parrot -- Migration -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Swift parrot -- Conservation -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Endangered species -- Tasmania -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Rare birds -- Tasmania -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Wildlife rescue -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Human-animal relationships -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Australian fiction |
Children's stories -- Pictorial works |
Animal fiction. |
Picture books. |
Added Author |
Hicks, Astred illustrator. |
Shelf Location |
R |