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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The ostrich The ostrich William R. Sanford Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of the biggest bird in the world. OL15129718W
Wild ostriches of the African savanna Wild ostriches of the African savanna Susan Bonners Describes a year in the life of an ostrich couple, including the breeding and childcare system used in their ostrich community to survive in a predator-filled environment. OL15687495W
Emily and Albert Emily and Albert Jan Ormerod Emily the ostrich and Albert the elephant share a friendship in which they compare noses, dance, read together, and more. OL157961W
Un avestruz con mucha luz Un avestruz con mucha luz José Carlos Andrés 1 volume (unpaged) : 23 x 25 cm OL17640879W
The Easter Bunny's baby The Easter Bunny's baby Udo Weigelt The Easter Bunny is pleased to find a gigantic egg on his doorstep, but the baby ostrich who soon hatches gets in the way of his preparations for Easter egg deliveries. OL1967146W
Mad Iris Mad Iris Jeremy Strong An escapee ostrich has holed up in Pudding Lane School! Can Ross and Katie save Mad Iris from the men from the ostrich farm? OL20822794W
The cuckoo child The cuckoo child Dick King-Smith Jack is mad about birds and when he gets hold of an ostrich egg he is determined to hatch it successfully. OL20886391W
Ostriches are not pets! Ostriches are not pets! Heather Moore Niver This book tells about ostriches and explains why they should not be pets, discussing their sharp talons, eating habits, powerful kicks that can kill, speed, pecking at bright objects, and need for wi… OL21975738W
Howard the horrible gets even Howard the horrible gets even Gary Richmond A Christian zookeeper relates an anecdote about an ill-tempered ostrich and draws a parallel with God's lesson about being kind to those who are mean. OL2733576W
Avestruces Avestruces Finn Ward Introduces readers to ostriches living at the zoo, including their physical characteristics and behaviors. OL28178209W
Ostriches Ostriches Thane Maynard Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of this largest bird and fastest animal on two legs. OL2940881W
Henrietta Henrietta Wayne Walker Henrietta the ostrich lives in fear but pretends that dangers don't exist until one day when her chicks are in danger and she needs to show courage. OL3070625W
Emily and the ostriches Emily and the ostriches Dan Bernstein Emily, a dazzling young ballerina, is magically transported to Ostrichville, where, in spite of her strangeness, she is eventually accepted by the birds and perfects her ballet technique. OL3747235W
Since Lulu learned the cancan Since Lulu learned the cancan Orel Odinov Protopopescu A young ostrich does the cancan in every imaginable place, sometimes to her family's dismay, and sometimes to their advantage. OL4272943W
Biography of an ostrich Biography of an ostrich Alice Lightner Hopf Describes the physical characteristics and habits of an ostrich living on the African veld. OL4778528W
Sniffles Sniffles Stephen Cosgrove Sniffles, an ostrich, ruins her credibility with the other animals at the oasis by her wild exaggerations of the truth. OL567455W