Roadrunners: Birds that Like to Run: Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

Beep-beep. It's a roadrunner. Or is it?
Do roadrunners really go beep-beep?
Can they really outrun a coyote?
What is strange about a roadrunner’s feet?
Can roadrunners fly?
How fast can a roadrunner run?
Let’s find out!

Learn what a roadrunner looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.

Ages 6 to 8.
All measurements in American and metric.

Educational Versions have CCSS activities.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Sep 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301821389

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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ROADRUNNERS

BIRDS THAT LIKE TO RUN

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15 - Minute Book

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Title page picture by USFWS

Smashwords Edition

(c) Copyright 2006 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

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Roadrunners; Birds that Like to Run / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A brief look at the lives of roadrunners.

1. Roadrunners. Juvenile Literature. 2. Birds. Juvenile Literature.

Created in USA

Words: 1486

Reading Level: 3.8

Ages 7 and up.

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About the Author

(Marie Leaf)

What Is A Roadrunner?

Beep-beep. It's a roadrunner. Or is it?

Do roadrunners really go beep-beep? Can they really outrun a coyote? Let’s find out!

Roadrunners are birds. Like other birds they are covered in feathers and they have two wings.

A roadrunner also has a very long, skinny bill. It will use its bill to poke into the ground to get insects.

Roadrunners have shiny feathers. They are dark green, blue, or black. The