Charlie Bird
by Linda Bird
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Author: Linda BirdEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-11
ISBN: 1432704893
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Book Reviews of Charlie Bird
Book Review: Enchanting Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Linda Bird captures the hearts of children and children at heart with her charming, delightful, and highly enjoyable book about the life and antics of her pet parrot whose name is "Charlie." Charlie is quite a character and very intelligent. Her children Sara and Mollie are depicted as two adorable dolls (literally) in the beautiful illustrations (actual photos) that provide the vivid colorful visuals which heighten the appeal of this amazing book. Numerous photos, two or three per page, accompany each paragraph about Charlie's life. The photos clearly prove that Charlie has endeared himself to this family and he will endear himself to readers of every age who discover this book.
What I love most about this book is how Linda so cleverly uses colorful photos of Charlie in many poses as she describes his everyday activities. First, there is the cover photo where Charlie looks like an inquisitive professor. He has a tilted head, lime green feathers that include a blue stripe on each wing and no one can miss his chest which is a bright neon orange hue, all lit up. The first part of this book describes Charlie's favorite escapades, one of which is to hide in a cave created by a crumpled blanket. He also loves to eat some of Sara's peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. One of the best and most amusing photos is the one where Charlie is pecking at toilet paper, creating a very fine lace-like pattern with bites of his beak. We are told Charlie loves to chew objects, forbidden objects, in fact, the more forbidden, the more Charlie seems to find a method of chewing the verbotten item.
In the second half of the book, Linda writes a lovely fictional story in which Charlie exchanges places with one of the wild birds who visit him daily, when he sits in his cage and looks out the window. Linda creatively shows how Charlie wishes to try out a new lifestyle one that is more risky and dangerous than his current one. The author shows how this pampered and well cared for bird dreams of an adventurous life as he sits on his perch watching the wild birds in the yard, searching for food and taking a bath. Charlie learns from experience by changing places with one of the wild birds, that the grass is not always greener on the other side. In the end, Charlie asks to be turned back into a tame bird, to return to his previous life ... and his wish comes true! He develops a new appreciaton for his family and a new admiration for how the wild birds live. This is a most highly recommended book primarily for children ages 3 - 10 years. Although, anyone who has ever owned and cared for a pet bird would fall in love with Charlie and this book. Erika Borsos [pepper flower]
Summary of Charlie Bird
Charlie Bird-The Joyous Adventures of a Pet Parrot.
Charlie Bird, The Best Bird Ever is a children's book about a small parrot named Charlie. It highlights his life with his "featherless flock" Sara, and Molly. He is a very mischievous little bird, who is constantly providing entertainment for Sara and Molly. There is another element to the book. Charlie befriends four wild birds. He and Rusty, the ring leader of the wild birds, decide to trade places. This leads to surprising adventures for both birds.
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