Life in the Air - Habitats Author:Roger Coote, Diana Bentley This book is part of a series which opens young children's eyes to the natural world around them. Each book studies one of the four main habitats, and with artwork and easy-to-understand text, looks at how animals, fish, insects, plants and birds live there. It is the story of a bird from birth to maturity. We see the egg in the nest and the bir... more »d hatching out. Its parents feed it and teach it to fly. Then it takes wing and begins to discover the world around it - hills, rivers, woods, towns, cities and the sea. It also meets many of the other birds, animals and insects that live in the air. At the back of the book is a section for teachers and parents which includes notes on how to use the book with pre-readers and first readers, and suggested discussion points which relate specifically to the illustrations. Roger Coote has written a number of other Firefly titles, including those in the "My World" and "Journeys" series. Diana Bentley has acted as language adviser and consultant on a large number of children's books.« less