Summary: Curious George gets in trouble by feeding the animals at the zoo, but when a parrot escapes from the rainforest exhibit he is able to save the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE CURCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Rey 1998Rubin, Linda S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.6865 RUBDalton, Sheila.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors and habitats of Leopards and Parrots.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1990
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 591Bodden, Valerie.
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of parrots, a family of colorful birds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why parrots can imitate speech"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.7 BODBarshaw, Ruth McNally.
Summary: When her teacher assigns a report about animals and all the popular animals get snatched up, Ellie McDoodle is stumped for a topic. Then a neighbor asks Ellie to pet-sit her African gray parrot and it seems her problem is solved. But when the parrot flies the coop-literally-Ellie has an even bigger problem. With help from a librarian, a zookeeper, and Ellie's own pet-obsessed family, the bird...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BARBarshaw, Ruth McNally.
Summary: Ellie pet-sits for her neighbor's African grey parrot Alix, about whom she is writing a report, while her family argues over whether to get a cat or a dog, and her little brother accidentally lets Alix out of his cage, all of which is chronicled in Ellie's ever-present sketchbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BARRoyce, Brenda Scott
Summary: While searching for a shelter dog that could become a reading companion for the library, Meg and her friends find a parrot who may be perfect for the job.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Fun International 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ROYSummary: After years of humiliation and failed attempts to win the Pirate of the Year Award, Pirate Captain and his oddball crew go on a race to pillage the most booty. They soon cross paths with scientist Charles Darwin, who persuades the Captain that the crew's 'parrot,' Polly, could be the answer to the riches they are searching for.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2012
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY PIRCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PIR RATED PGCopperman, E. J.
Summary: Kay Powell, theatrical agent to non-human animals, is babysitting--that is, birdsitting--her client, a parrot named Barney, on the set of his new TV show, Dead City. When the show's charismatic star is shot in his trailer between scenes, the only eyewitness to the crime is--you guessed it--Barney. And even though Kay keeps explaining that even a "talking" parrot doesn't actually converse with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M COPStatts, Leo
Summary: This title focuses on parrots and gives information related to their bodies, habitats, food, and life cycles. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.7 STABertino, Marie-Helene
Summary: "The week of her wedding, the bride is visited by a bird she recognizes as her dead grandmother because of the cornflower blue line beneath her eyes, her dubious expression, and the way she asks: What is the Internet? Her grandmother is a parakeet. She says not to get married. She says: Go and find your brother. In the days that follow, the bride's march to the altar becomes a wild and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BERPinkwater, Daniel Manus
Summary: Yetta, the beautiful chicken, breaks free from the truck that is carrying her to market. She quickly realizes the big city is nothing like the chicken farm. She is scared and confused until she meets and saves the life of a little, green parrot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Pinkwater 2010Bjorklund, Ruth.
Summary: This book briefly examines the behavior and habitats of the parrot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.71 BJOJudge, Lita
Summary: "A picture book about a parrot named Beatrix, who is very awake, very excited to see her friends, and has a very hard time using her 'inside voice"'--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JUDAnderson, Laurie Halse.
Summary: Just when Zoe is starting to feel at home in Ambler, Pennsylvania, living with her veterinarian grandmother and learning about a flock of wild parrots, her actress mother arrives to take her to a new home in Los Angeles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ANDDemas, Corinne
Summary: Grumpy Gus is one pirate that complains about everything, even about seeking treasure, an attitude that annoys his fellow pirates--so the Pirate Queen gives Gus an equally grumpy parrot in hopes that it will teach Gus a lesson and make him change his grumpy ways.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2020
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Summary: When Hank leaves his bike in the driveway to be run over by his dad, he needs to help pay for a new one. But Hank is a kid. What can he do? Pet-sitting sounds easy! Janie asks Hank to watch her parrot Pete. Hank feels like a pirate! But Pete talks too much. And can Hank keep up with the mess?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE HARGardiner, Jenny
Summary: "A hilarious and poignant cautionary tale about two very different types of creatures, thrown together by fate, who learn to make the best of a challenging situation -- feather by feather. Like many new bird owners, Jenny and Scott Gardiner hoped for a smart, talkative, friendly companion. Instead, as they took on the unexpected task of raising a curmudgeonly wild African gray parrot and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.6865 GARBarshaw, Ruth McNally.
Summary: Ellie pet-sits for her neighbor's African grey parrot Alix, about whom she is writing a report, while her family argues over whether to get a cat or a dog, and her little brother accidentally lets Alix out of his cage, all of which is chronicled in Ellie's ever-present sketchbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BARLeonardo, Cory
Summary: Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky and his sister, Aggie, by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling his plans to fly away with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEOBee, William.
Summary: As assorted passengers comment on their train ride, and the train itself goes "Clickerty click, clickerty clack," the station parrot is carefully listening to every sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC Bee,Levy, Joanne
Summary: "Arden always wanted a pet, but taking care of her Uncle Eli's parrot, Ludwig, was NOT what she had in mind. She wants to keep all her fingers! But as Arden gets to know Ludwig, she realizes he is not just incredibly smart but loyal and the best pet she could have asked for."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEVO'Dell, Kathleen
Summary: In 1970's San Francisco, Julie is excited to take care of Ivy's talking parrot while her friend is on vacation, but strange things are happening at Ivy's house and an old friend of Julie may be to blame.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ODEPinkwater, Daniel Manus
Summary: Beautiful Yetta, the Yiddish chicken, is back in a heartwarming Hannukah story in which she finds a cold and hungry kitten. This multilingual story, which includes both Yiddish and Spanish translations and pronunciation guides, is a clever introduction to the celebration of Hannukah and a welcome read-aloud for any age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2014