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Cooper’s Book Report
This month’s book is Billy and Emma, by Alice Mead.
Billy and Emma are a pair of macaws who live at the Willowby Zoo. Two times a day, the birds put on a show. Billy climbs a ladder and rings a bell, and Emma plays the toy piano. One night a burglar steals Emma away. Billy is crestfallen and with the help of Nancy the crow, decides to find Emma.
Cooper thought this was a great book. She was happy that Billy and Emma were reunited and that the burglar was caught. She wished that the burglar had to spend more than three days in jail, but as Nancy the crow explains, “People aren’t punished much for hurting birds”.
Cooper enjoyed the big colorful illustrations (by Christy Hale), and thought the author’s note, which described the different birds in the book, was informative for young and older readers alike.
Cooper’s Day Off
Sido Saturday
Zzzz…
Oktoberfest
Prost!
Budgie Buy
This budgie box from Bed, Bath and Beeeeyond! (this is how I say it in my head)
This is the small size – it also comes in medium.
Cooper is not pleased that there isn’t any millet in the box.
They’re also selling this budgie print that I did not buy. Yet.
Cooper’s Talent Show
Corienne Pretorius was mystified when a package containing gift boxes arrived from Amazon. Neither she nor anyone in her family had ordered them.
She finally concluded that Buddy, her African Grey parrot activated her smart Amazon Echo device to place the order.
Buddy can mimic her voice (though he doesn’t talk when she’s around). Pretorius heard him talking to Alexa in the next room and put two and two together. You can read more about Buddy and his Amazon order here.
*It’s a good thing my flock doesn’t talk. Millet and toys would arrive at our door nonstop.
Budgies and Celebrities
Matilda, with Elvis Presley and Lizabeth Scott
(The movie is Loving You.)
Budgies in Art
Cooper’s Day Off
