For the Birds
Riddles
1. I can swim but can’t fly,
And my walk looks absurd.
Though I look like a butler,
I’m a black-and-white bird.
I am a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .
2. I call out with a “Whoooo.”
I’m awake through the night.
People say that I’m wise.
I know that they’re right.
I am an __ __ __.
3. I have bright-colored feathers,
I can learn to say words.
Though I talk like a person,
I’m still one of the birds.
I am a __ __ __ __ __ __ .
Jokes
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1.
Why do birds fly south for the winter?
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2.
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
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3.
What kind of bird never gets a haircut?
[illustration] Now the birds have privacy!
[illustrations] Illustrations by Alisa Haggard
