This whimsical story lets children imagine what life would be like if they were a pet parrot. Readers join four parrots their young, multicultural owners as they morph into four-toed parrots climbing around the house, then chew wooden spoons, popsicles sticks and all with hooked parrot beaks! The fun continues as children learn all about parrots and their adaptations.The For Creative Minds section has parrot fun facts, tips for taking care of a pet parrot and a Make a Beak craft.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
ISBN-10
1607181185
ISBN-13
9781607181187
eBay Product ID (ePID)
190035546
Product Key Features
Author
Katherine Rawson
Format
Trade Paperback (US) ,Sewn, Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Topic
Children's Fiction
Additional Product Features
Illustrator(s)
Sherry Rogers
Content Note
Colour Illustrations, Black & White Line Drawings, Colour Line Drawings, Maps
Author Biography
Katherine Rawson(If You Were a Parrot) was inspired to write this book by watching her own pet parrot, Shadow, a small green parrot with a big personality. (Shadow even has his ownblog!) When Katherine is not playing with, reading or writing about parrots, she teaches English as a Second Language at a community college and works as a freelance writer. She is a former elementary school teacher. Katherine lives in Vermont.