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The Real Poop on Pigeons!

The Real Poop on Pigeons!

TOON Level 1

About the Book

★ "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.
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Praise for The Real Poop on Pigeons!

Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children's Books of the Year 2017

Chicago Public Library’s "Best of the Best" 2016

Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2017: Science, Technology, and the Natural World

★ "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."–The 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
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Giggle and Learn Series

Caterpillars: What Will I Be When I Get to be Me?
Ants Don't Wear Pants!
Snails Are Just My Speed!
Something's Fishy
The Real Poop on Pigeons!
We Dig Worms!

About the Author

Kevin McCloskey
Kevin McCloskey is the author of the critically acclaimed TOON Books Giggle and Learn series and a retired illustration professor at Pennsylvania’s Kutztown University. His first Giggle and Learn book, We Dig Worms, was described as “a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun” by the New York Times. His wife (a librarian!) asked for a fun worm book to read at the library, so he came up with an informative and silly story that evolved into a now-beloved series. More by Kevin McCloskey
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