The Real Poop on Pigeons!

TOON Level 1

Kevin McCloskey, Kevin McCloskey

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Toon books
19 April 2016

Series: Giggle and Learn

★ ""Budding naturalists who dug We Dig Worms! will, well, coo over this similarly enlightening accolade . . . Another feather in McCloskey's cap.""-Kirkus Reviews Starred Review

★ "". . . smoothly mixing naturalism with offbeat visual humor.""-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Did you know a pigeon can fly faster than a car and farther than a small airplane? Or that they have something unusual in common with penguins, flamingos, and even the dodo? With his trademark mix of humor, well-researched facts, and artistry, Kevin McCloskey delivers the straight poop on these humble creatures, which turn out to be...coo, coo, COOL!

Kevin McCloskey's bestselling Giggle and Learn series blends facts and fun to entertain young readers about common creatures.

By: Kevin McCloskey
Illustrated by: Kevin McCloskey
Imprint: Toon books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 161mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 215g
ISBN: 9781935179931
ISBN 10: 1935179934
Series: Giggle and Learn
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 19 April 2016
Recommended Age: From 5 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin McCloskey, who teaches illustration at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, learned about pigeons from Vinnie Torre, one of Hoboken's last pigeon racers. He dedicated this book to his children, even if his daughter is a little skittish on the subject since a flock of pigeons descended on the family during a visit to London's Trafalgar Square. He says he considered painting the pictures here on roofing material (because pigeons flock to roofs) but settled instead for painting on a pigeon-blue Fabriano paper, the kind used by Picasso.

Reviews for The Real Poop on Pigeons!: TOON Level 1

Chicago Public Library s Best of the Best 2016 Budding naturalists who dug We Dig Worms! will, well, coo over this similarly enlightening accolade . . . Another feather in McCloskey's cap. - Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW . . . smoothly mixing naturalism with offbeat visual humor. - Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Funny and informative, this attractive work of graphic nonfiction offers emerging comics readers an intriguing look at a commonly dismissed and ignored animal. - School Library Journal A playful and informative take on the ubiquitous, under-appreciated pigeon. - Booklist This paean to the worm is a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun. - New York Times Delivered with a sense of gusto and humor. - Comics Worth Reading This 36-page book for first readers teaches humorous and fascinating facts about those cooing birds that every child sees almost every day. - Fred Patten Reviews