Pub Date: August 1, 2020
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2020021571
Lexile Code: 0520
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 05 to 07
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 7.30" L x 5.20" W ( 0.25 lbs) 72 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds | Pets | Family | Orphans and Foster Homes | Social Themes | New Experience
Series: My Furry Foster Family
Description: "Tiki the cockatoo is the Takano family's newest foster pet and thanks to her ear-splitting screeching, the entire neighborhood knows it! Eight-year-old Kaita has to pull out all the tricks to keep the feathered squawker calm and content and find Tiki a forever home before everyone goes crazy! Giggle-inducing illustrations and 1st-person narration bring this noisy early chapter-book adventure to life"--
Brief description: Debbi Michiko Florence writes books for children in her writing studio, The Word Nest. She is an animal lover with a degree in Zoology, and has worked at a pet store, the Humane Society, a raptor rehabilitation center, and a zoo. She is the author of two chapter-book series: Jasmine Toguchi (FSG) and Dorothy & Toto (Picture Window Books). A third-generation Japanese American and a native Californian, Debbi now lives in Connecticut with her husband, a rescue dog, a bunny, and two ducks.