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Booklist - 03/15/2016 Rats with wings? Get out of here with that talk. McCloskey (We Dig Worms!, 2015) enlists a squad of pigeon-costumed kids to put in a good word for the much-maligned bird. As a man on a park bench bemoans pigeons and their messes, the kids flock towards him, exclaiming, “There’s more to pigeons than poop!” Is there ever. Whether racers, mail carriers, cliff dwellers, or beauty contestants, pigeons can do far more than pick through garbage. McCloskey’s acrylic-and-gouache illustrations switch from park scenes to pigeon close-ups ranging from a labeled bird diagram to eye-catching breeds like the frillback, fantail, and show king. As a level-1 reader, the text consists of conversational, quick facts. Readers learn that pigeons are fantastic fliers, mate for life, feed their babies with “crop milk,” and are even related to the dodo. They’ll also discover that Picasso loved painting these birds, a fact reflected in McCloskey’s use of pigeon-blue Fabriano paper such as Picasso used. A playful and informative take on the ubiquitous, under-appreciated pigeon. - Copyright 2016 Booklist.

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