The Real Poop on Pigeons!: TOON Level 1 (Giggle and Learn)

I adore this book!! I bought it for my 18 month old daughter. We have 2 rescue pigeons whom she adores and I found this book to provide a very charming and enriching perspective on pigeons. People project so much badness onto these sweet and gentle creatures... it's heartbreaking. So books like this that help clear up people's distorted perceptions are really lovely.

I was really excited to get this book. I am definitely less judgmental when I see a pigeon now. My five year old is indifferent.

Daughter loves the worm book written by this author. This book I don't like. I mean the title does say it all but I was hoping it would be written better.

Great adorable book!

Who knew there would be so much to learn about pigeons! Mccl

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars in my book review. I liked the content and the pictures. I felt the format of the book was great for someone who doesn't like to read. I liked that this book gives teachers and librarians the opportunity to really teach from it. The Real Poop on Pigeons! is engaging for students, challenging, but not overwhelming. There's many things that I like about this book which is why it earned a higher rating.The Real Poop on Pigeons! by Kevin McCloskey gets 4 stars in my book review of this non-fiction comic/Toon Book. This easy to read informational text is presented in an easy way that even reluctant readers will enjoy. The information is great b/c pigeons are relatable (aka kids see them all the time) and the facts are cool. Great book for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade (boys or girls). Birds, true facts, comics Alohamora Open a Book [...]I absolutely love the inside cover; I love when the inside covers have great details and look pretty. It just makes me happy to see such detail. I feel McClosky did a great job with the pictures/illustrations. He was consistent with the style of writing and illustrations throughout. Like in the image below the pictures truly enhance the book.I feel the facts presented in the book were great. Facts, and how they are presented, are what take informational texts from good to great. Did you know pigeons carried mail?The Real Poop on Pigeons! by Kevin McCloskey gets 4 stars in my book review of this non-fiction comic/Toon Book. This easy to read informational text is presented in an easy way that even reluctant readers will enjoy. The information is great b/c pigeons are relatable (aka kids see them all the time) and the facts are cool. Great book for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade (boys or girls). Birds, true facts, comics Alohamora Open a Book [...]My biggest qualm with this book came with Toon Book's reading level system. I first found this chart in the very back of the book. I thought it was great looking chart, but I actually had a difficult time finding what level The Real Poop on Pigeons! was. I couldn't find any reference on the front, spine, or even inside the book anywhere. It wasn't until I found it on the Toon Books website and then noticed Level 1 was written on the back of the book above the ISBN.The Real Poop on Pigeons! by Kevin McCloskey gets 4 stars in my book review of this non-fiction comic/Toon Book. This easy to read informational text is presented in an easy way that even reluctant readers will enjoy. The information is great b/c pigeons are relatable (aka kids see them all the time) and the facts are cool. Great book for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade (boys or girls). Birds, true facts, comics Alohamora Open a Book [...]I definitely didn't like how difficult it was to find the level of a "Leveled" book, but when I finally did find the level I have to disagree with it. This book is short in the number of words, has short sentences, and meets the other bullet points under Level 1. However, the content of the book is a little high for Kindergarten and 1st graders. I would say this book is better geared to 2nd-5th graders. This would be a good book for reluctant readers b/c it is short and easy to read.

OK, OK, OKKKKK!!! Pigeons!?! Seriously? A book about pigeons? I mean...pigeons!!! Aren't they just rats with wings? Heck no! Pigeons can fly faster than car and father than a small airplane! They've played a vital role in history. Heck, even Picasso named his daughter after them!Kevin McCloskey, author of We Dig Worms, comes back to Toon Books with well-researched facts, sense of humor, and fun visual style to tell us about...pigeons. Kevin tells us the story of pigeons through a group of young children in pigeon costumes who learned all they needed to know in P.S. 101 (pigeon school 101) as they correct our misconceptions about the wonder of pigeons. Yes pigeons. And yes one of the characters even calls them rats with wings. But after reading this book, you're likely to reconsider your stance. At least on all pigeons. Because pigeons have had a vital role in our history, from bringing us our mail to being used during the war to deliver important messages to just helping us better understand the world around us. Having kids dressed as pigeons is a fun way to deliver facts and help correct misconceptions that readers, both young and old, are likely to have about the birds.Kevin painted each image in the book, yes painted, on pigeon-blue Fabriano paper, that gives the illustrations a much different feel. While blue would normally be used for a somber mood, the blue here is more...lively. More like the pale blue of the sky on an early spring day, just as you start to notice the animal young around you. It also allows Kevin to show different details than he normally would. By using blue paper, he's able to paint white pigeons, allowing some of the blue to show through to give it a sense of depth and life that he would have been unable to do with other colors of paper. The illustrations are lively and the characters are fun to follow around as they talk about pigeons, in their pigeon costumes. My favorite page is actually the last page though, where one of the characters learning about pigeons decides squirrels are the bad ones instead. And we see him saying this in the background where some young children are seated on the swing set dressed in...what else? Squirrel costumes. I really hope Kevin does a book about squirrels next because that would be awesome.This fun little book gives readers a chance to learn more about pigeons and how they aren't quite as ugly as one might think. In fact, some of them can be downright fancy. While this book doesn't contain enough information to do a full report on pigeons, it does contain enough to give readers a sense of where to start looking for information and to start changing their perception on what they think. Recommended for collection for K-2 grade.Review copy provided by Toon Books

The Real Poop on Pigeons gives us a brief overview and history on pigeons, or what most people call them "rats with wings." This includes such facts as pigeons being the first airmail and being able to fly faster than a car and race without stopping. We are also given a detailed anatomy of this bird, as well as the different varieties of pigeons. I didn't know there were so many due to breeding. There is also a brief section that discusses Pablo Picasso's fascination with this unusual bird. As someone who can't really stand these birds, it was an interesting read that showed how beautiful and useful these birds can be. Your kids will love it because it has "poop" in the title and it also has funny illustrations.