Cover of Spoonbill swamp
Read Time: ~5.3 hr

Spoonbill swamp

by Brenda Z. Guiberson (1995)

About this book

Deep in the swamp, a mother bird leaves her nest to find food for her babies. She is almost caught by an alligator. The alligator, who also has babies to feed, returns to her own nest just in time to scare away a raccoon.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSpoonbill swamp Lead Character

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