BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When a little bird flies into Manhattan looking for a new nest, she likes it - lots of food on the sidewalk, but people keep telling her to Scoot! She meets a couple of birds who teach her how to scavenge for food, and then, Scoot decides she wants a job. She tried dancing, and being a tour guide, but people didn't need her help. Wait, maybe she can do something to help other birds!
I liked that all the birds were named things we say to animals who are in the way (Shoo, Scram, Scoot and others). I liked the message that light pollution was making it difficult for migrating birds. I didn't like the lyrical text, some of the rhymes felt forced; it made for a difficult read-aloud. I also felt the illustrations were messy.
Lisa Librarian
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