Hoatzin

From the Series Odd Birds
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

The hoatzin is not hard to identify; not only does it have a blue face and red eyes--it smells bad! In this entertaining book, Professor Oddfeather offers bite-sized facts on the hoatzin's habitat in South America, what makes them hoot and squawk so much, why they smell, and who is in their family tree. A "Battle of the Birds" comparison pits the hoatzin against a Guinea turaco. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 5
Age Range 8 - 10
Dewey 598
Lexile 820L
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level P
Subjects Animals, Science
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Crown
Copyright 2024
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8 x 10
Graphics Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs
BISACS JNF046000, JNF003030, JNF051000
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Hoatzin - Booklist

What’s a hoatzin? It’s a wonderfully weird bird resembling a “pudgy punk-rock chicken” that resides in the rapidly disappearing Amazon rainforest, and it deservedly gets the spotlight treatment in this installment in the Odd Birds series (4 titles). After running through basic hoatzin statistics, the book delves into greater detail about the singular (and smelly) bird—and it truly may be singular, as scientists have trouble sorting it into any one family of bird species. The text is as funny as it is informative, and it even includes a humorous “strange-off” battle between hoatzins and turacos. The book is a blast, combining snazzy graphics with impressive images, and a cartoon bird guide pops in to dispense particularly interesting tidbits. It will easily make an avian enthusiast out of any intrigued reader.

Odd Birds series - School Library Journal, Fall 2023 Series Made Simple

A creative and highly appealing combination of facts and visuals.

Author: Robin Johnson

Hoatzin Teacher's Note

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Author/Illustrator biography
Comprehension Questions
Educational front/back matter
Glossary of key words
Index
Infographics
Table of contents
Teaching guides
Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs