pigeons

Provides an introduction to raising pigeons, discussing its history, how they're trained, and more.

A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky.

"Dr. Archibald Coo, an erudite big-city pigeon, is tired of the way people treat him and the other pigeons. They're always being shooed and swatted, and they're never admired the way the other birds are. As Dr. Coo tells his pigeon friends: 'It wasn't always this way.' In ancient times, pigeons were known to accompany the gods. They brought news of the Olympic Games to all of ancient Greece. And more recently, they delivered messages and medicine to soldiers on battlefields. They were heroes! Surely, Dr. Coo reasons, pigeons can find a way to earn the admiration of people once again. And he's got just the bold plan to do it"--Provided by publisher.

"Coo, a ten-year-old girl raised by a flock of pigeons, delights in finally making human contact, but quickly learns that our world is more cruel and complicated than she could have guessed"--Provided by publisher.

Spy Lance Sterling is turned into a pigeon.

In a flock of "perfectly same" pigeons, one member redefines perfection, demonstrating the joys of being unique.

"A group of crime-fighting birds-who are also best friends-must stick together to protect the city from an evil ostrich and other dangers"--.

A cautionary tale in which a little girl must find a way to escape an insatiable flock of pigeons after sharing some bread with one.

"The Real Pigeons must help a robbed vulture, a lost child, and Homey's kidnapped family, all while trying to find the perfect nest"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate pigeons as colorful, chatty denizens of the city.