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McCloskey, Kevin

The Real Poop on Pigeons!

40 pp. | TOON | April, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-935179-93-1 $12.95

(3) K-3 Giggle and Learn series. A man on a park bench complains to his companion about "rats with wings," and a group of kids in pigeon costumes shows up to teach the two grownups that "there's more to pigeons than poop!" Comics-style illustrations with speech balloons convey basic facts about pigeon anatomy, behavior, and related history (including the fact that Picasso loved pigeons). The soft-colored acrylic and gouache illustrations offer an engaging, quirky introduction.

Reviewer: Russell Perry