That Quail, Robert [Paperback]

Margaret Stanger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 3, 1992

The perennially bestselling and acclaimed classic of the little bird who preferred human companionship to other quail.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (August 3, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006081246X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060812461
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Outdoors & Nature > Nature Writing
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > General
  • #10 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > General

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quails are smart and lovable, March 24, 2002

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Elizabeth Rosenthal - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That Quail, Robert (Paperback)

That's what "That Quail, Robert" amply demonstrates. Although ornithologists apparently eschew the assignment of human thought and emotion to animals and birds, this book convincingly shows that quails are capable of love and having hurt feelings, and are in need of companionship, just like humans. Quails are also intelligent enough to play games and critique the slightest change in home decor! Of course Robert the Quail was very lucky to have "parents" as loving and doting as the Kienzles and benefited from the fact that they were a retired couple who enjoyed rearing a new "child" after their other children had long since...flown the coop.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Five Ounces of Fluff but a Ton of PERSONality, February 9, 2003

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Plume45 "kitka12345" (Westchester, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: That Quail, Robert (Paperback)

Who would have thought that from an abandoned quail's egg so much personality and affection would hatch out? Yet that is precisely what happened on Cape Cod back in 1962, as chronicled with love and honesty by the author. What happens when the human world becomes a substitute for Nature? Is the orphaned wild creature better off with its own kind, or with an adoptive family of a different species? Readers must judge for themselves in this charming tale about a delightful female quail, misnamed Robert.

Written with humor and pathos by an observant neighbor, who became Robert's Aunt and longterm hostess, this slim volume is a gem about surprising family adjustments. Human emotions seem to have rubbed off on this impressionable birdling, who rapidly becomes a member of the family--even to requiring babysitters. You will chuckle and weep over her antics and trials. How human can a bird get? Once you spend some quality time with personable and endearing Robert, you will know the truth for yourself!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made Me Cry, August 13, 2001

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Martha E. Watson "martywatson" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That Quail, Robert (Paperback)

My interest was sparked to read That Quail, Robert, because an adult friend of mine constantly is saying quotes from the book. I was surprised to find quite a lovely story about a mature couple and the tiny quail they raised. Robert befriended every human it met and as a reader, I was enchanted with his little personality. Prepare your heart, as the ending may bring tears. I loaned this book out and am replacing it, as the borrower asked to keep it. I will encourage my teacher-friends to read this to their 3rd-6th grade classes.