Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him.

The injured raven Arabel's father brings home can say only "Kaark" and "Nevermore" but he still manages to make great changes in the family's life.

Provides information about the origins and life cycle of birds, introduces different bird species, and offers advice on how to choose and care for a pet bird, covering housing, food, and health concerns.

Birds make an excellent pet for some people, but they would be a poor fit for others. How can you tell if a bird is the right pet for you? Readers are able to answer this question after learning what it takes to care for a pet bird. Along the way, they are introduced to a variety of popular birds and find fact boxes with additional information about these animals. Readers are even able to make something fun for a feathered friend with the help of...

"Several pet birds (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility--and the joys--of owning a pet bird. Includes 'Is this the right pet for me?' quiz"--Provided by publisher.

"This informative and whimsical picture book explores how a love of birds inspired two literary greats--Charles Dickens and Edgar Allen Poe. It was Dickens's own pet raven, Grip, that inspired Poe's greatest poem. In this ingenious slice of history, biography, and even ornithology, two brilliant writers bond over an unexpected, shared fascination. This endearing and unusal book celebrates the fact that creative inspiration can be found everywhere."--...

Letting her experience speak for itself, Woolfson likens the fears and foibles of corvids to those of humans, taking into account the science of bird intelligence, evolution, song, and flight while also highlighting their big personalities and capacity for affection.

"Le jour où Kumaï l'orang-outang recueille un oisillon blessé, sa vie est chamboulée. Comment une si petite chose peut provoquer en elle une si grande émotion ? Kumaï fait tout pour le protéger des dangers de la jungle. Jusqu'au moment où l'oiseau prend son envol..." -- "The day Kumaï the orangutan takes in an injured baby bird, his life is turned upside down. How can such a small thing cause such great emotion in her? Kumai does everything...