Tico's Book [Hardcover]

Lunatico Conure (Author), Carol Atkinson Durr (Illustrator)

Book Description

Tico's Book gives a bird's eye view of life as a pet parrot. Although written for children, the book also appeals to adults who share the experience of having a pet bird. Tico's book is appropriate to be read aloud to younger children. Older readers will have little trouble with Tico's vocabulary. All events recalled in Tico's Book are true -- and not necessarily recommended for other pet birds.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Tico is terrific, April 27, 2008 By  happynana ;bookworm; (Baltimore, MD. USA) - See all my reviews What an absolutely charming book for older elementary students to older adults! The illustrations absolutely bring this mischieveous little bird to life. What child could read this tale and not enjoy Tico's experiences, from spilling and breaking, to bathing and knowing how lucky he is. The reader will be just as lucky to enjoy an upbeat book that brings a smile , a giggle and sense of identification. --Joan Sobkov

About the Author

Lunatico Conure (aka Tico) is a half moon conure. Conures, in general, are small macaws -- parrots with pointed tails and skin, not feathers, around the eyes. Tico has yellow skin around his eyes, orange feather at the peak of his beak, mostly green feathers on his back and yellow-green feathers on his belly. There are beautiful blue feathers here and there on his wings and head. He thinks he is a quite handsome bird. This book is his first literary effort.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 36 pages
• Publisher: Bay Media; 1st edition (April 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971704783
• ISBN-13: 978-0971704787
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,050,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Parrot, May 28, 2008

By 

H. Jean Bennetts "Retired School Librarian" (Cloverdale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tico's Book (Hardcover)

Tico, an engaging pet parrot (half moon conure) narrates his story from Texas birthplace to new home near Baltimore, Maryland. Daily adventures (and some misadventures) with Tia Tica and Bill are described by Tico who likes to sit on their shoulders and concludes that he is a very lucky bird.
The lively text is enhanced by vibrant color pencil drawings on pastel pages. Informative and humorous, this delightful book will entertain both children and adults.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tico is terrific, April 27, 2008

By 

happynana "bookworm" (Baltimore, MD. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tico's Book (Hardcover)

What an absolutely charming book for older elementary students to older adults! The illustrations absolutely bring this mischieveous little bird to life. What child could read this tale and not enjoy Tico's experiences, from spilling and breaking, to bathing and knowing how lucky he is. The reader will be just as lucky to enjoy an upbeat book that brings a smile , a giggle and sense of identification.

5.0 out of 5 stars Tico's Book is a realistic story about living with a small parrot., April 14, 2011

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eclectuswife - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tico's Book (Hardcover)

I received my copy of Tico's Book yesterday and enjoyed reading it immediately upon arrival. The color pencil illustrations of Tico are wonderful, and very nice as far as capturing the expressions and emotions you see living with a Half Moon conure. I live with several species of parrots, and one thing I have dealt with is the little guys are probably the hardest to keep safe! As mentioned in the book, conures are related to macaws though they are very small, and they think they can go everywhere with their people and do everything, like a big macaw would! So this book shows many of the hazards that exist living day to day with such a small, personable but active parrot.

Often preteen children (AND adults!!!) who bring these little birds into their homes aren't immediately aware of all the dangers that can exist for a small conure, so I thought this book besides being charming and beautiful was very educational and hopefully will prevent a lot of accidents if new young bird owners read it. To me, small conures are one of the best bird companions, as long as you dedicate yourself to their daily needs and keeping them safe. Tico's personality really comes out in this book too...that he talks about his favorite person Bill with comprehension and likes to preen his beard early in the morning; that he likes to yell as loud as he can when he is given the command to spread his wings like an eagle; and that the one time he had a harness put on him he disliked it so much he refused to move, so he never had to wear it again! Tico's character is perfectly shared in this book, a great gift for any parrot lover.