Dr. Coo and the Pigeon Protest

Reviewed by: Alison Reddy - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 18, 2018

Review

The Pigeons aren't getting any respect! In Dr. Coo and the Pigeon Protest, a group of pigeons begin griping about the trials of their species. Everyone loves to see the bluebirds and hear the cardinals sing, but everyone takes the pigeons for granted. Dr. Coo explains this wasn't always the case. Pigeons were once revered messengers and celebrated for their bravery. So how do they get humans to see them this way again? Peaceful protest that's how! The pigeons pack up and leave and the humans realize they would miss a world with out their feathered friends. A kindly worded letter to the mayor talks compromise and the humans and pigeons find a happy, peaceful ending. The Illustrations are soft but vibrant and really bring the city and pigeons to life. The text includes a lot of dialogue and is lengthy at times, but overall is a fun story that can be tied into lessons or just told for fun.

Overall Book Score: very good

About the Book

Author:

Hampson, Sarah

Illustrator: Reich, Kass

Illustration Quality: excellent

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Book Type: picture book fiction

Genre:

Audience: grades k-3

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: excellent

ISBN: 9781771383615

Price: 16.99

Whale In A Fishbowl

Whale In A Fishbowl

Reviewed by: Alison Reddy - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 18, 2018

Review

Whale In A Fishbowl is a charming story with beautiful soft illustrations that capture the sadness Wednesday the whale feels. She is always longing for another glance at the blue she can spot when she jumps high enough from her bowl but she doesn't understand why. One day a young girl named Piper stops to admire Wednesday. Piper thinks Wednesday is beautiful, but also knows she belongs in the sea. Wednesday struggles to understand how her home could be anywhere but her bowl until the day she finds the courage to leap into the unknown and find where she belongs. This story is told beautifully with simple text young readers will love listening to while gazing at the page filling illustrations. This book includes one fold out page to show Wednesday's final brave leap to the ocean.

Overall Book Score: excellent

About the Book

Author:

Howell, Troy

Illustrator: Jones, Richard

Illustration Quality: excellent

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books

Book Type: picture book fiction

Genre: adventure

Audience: preschool,grades k-3

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: excellent

ISBN: 9781524715182

Price: 17.99

Firefly Forest

Firefly Forest

Reviewed by: Alison Reddy - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 18, 2018

Review

In Firefly Forest soft glowing fireflies lead the reader through fairy houses and tree hollows. The illustrations will illuminate the imaginations of young readers The text however is want. The rhyming couplets have a lack of flow that are hard to get through. It is disappointing because the pictures are so vibrant and captivating.

Overall Book Score: good