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Percy to the Rescue [Hardcover]

Steven J. Simmons (Author), Kim Howard (Illustrator)
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A pigeon who loves flying around London enjoying the sights finds a way to help two boys who are stranded on an island in Hyde Park.

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Ages 4^-8. Percy, a blue pigeon wearing a jaunty red neckerchief, flies around the tourist sites of London each day. He goes for a ride on the hands of the clock on Big Ben, sits on a lion in Trafalgar Square, and communes each day with a cheerful, eccentric lady named Matilda. When two boys become stranded on an island in a park lake, Percy tries to help them by delivering a message describing their plight. Unfortunately, he has a hard time getting anyone to notice the note he is carrying. Clearly written by an American tourist rather than a British writer, this is sweetly old-fashioned both in words and in watercolors and will make an acceptable additional purchase. Susan Dove Lempke

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"Exquisite watercolors provide a visual feast in this tale of a valorous pigeon. Providing a pigeon's-eye view of London while tracing Percy's daily flight through the city, Simmons (Alice and Greta, 1997) recounts intriguing historical backgrounds on London's major sights. . . . A wry sense of humor is revealed in the text as Percy frantically attempts to attract the attention of some humans in order to rescue two boys stranded on a small island in the Serpentine. Particularly amusing is the harried bird's attempts to crack the notoriously unflappable demeanor of a palace guard. Ultimately, Percy, with the assistance of a human friend, Matilda, brings about the rescue, earning acclaim and a regal roost in the palace gardens. Howard's rich watercolors infuse the tale with drama and recreate the beauty of London." -- Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 1998

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (July 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0881063908
  • ISBN-13: 978-0881063905
  • Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,965,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Alice and Greta --a smash hit!, July 28, 2011
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My 4 year old daughter LOVES this book. We have read hundreds of books from the library and this is one of only several that she has wanted me to buy so she can have it always.We have read it time and time again.
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