Karl's New Beak: 3-D Printing Builds a Bird a Better Life

Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute wanted to help. Could an old bird skeleton and a 3-D printer give Karl a new beak? Karl's new adventure was about to begin

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Capstone Editions
Published: 03/01/2019
ISBN: 9781684460267
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.10w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2019
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 68
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2019 pg. 163
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 500249 / Karl's New Beak: 3-D Printing Builds a Bird a Better Life
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 0.5