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"Pigeons coo, peck and nest all over the world, yet most of us treat them with indifference or disdain. So Rosemary Mosco, a bird-lover, science communicator, writer, and cartoonist (and co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid) is here to give the pigeon's image a makeover, and to help every town- and city-dweller get closer to nature by discovering the joys of birding through pigeon-watching. Fact: Pigeons...

In this hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems ("Sesame Street, Sheep in the City") perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum in the guise of a pigeon who pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the story. Full color.

When Swanda and her dog, Waldo, move to Brooklyn from the country, they miss the wildlife they left behind. Until they discover the pigeons. "Oh, look! What dear little birds! Come, Waldo, we'll get them a bird feeder all their own." But a bird feeder in the city attracts lots and lots and lots of birds - and the neighbors don't like them, or their mess, one bit. So when Swanda is unable to fix things, her neighbors step in with their own Brooklynese...

Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.

Based on a True story. In 1918 the quiet life on a farm is suddenly threatened by the arrival of the first World War. Aware of their responsibility to help against the enemy, a clumsy but bold group of Carrier Pigeons along with their sidekick engineer mouse become messengers to try and save the life of a battalion of American soldiers.

When Rebecca helps her injured neighbor, Mr. Rossi, by caring for his pigeons, she discovers a strange black pigeon with an eerie message warning Mr. Rossi of danger, and consults a fortune teller to learn if she is in danger, as well.

The Real Pigeons, crime-fighting heroes that are ready for anything, wonder who will protect them when they don't know how to swim.

A group of crime-fighting pigeon friends team together to solve mysteries, battle bad guys, and save the city.

Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.