The Literary Corner

[Luvparrots]

I wish we had a room where we could discuss books about our avian friends that we would like to share with others. Many of us have read Alex and Me, by Irene M. Pepperburg. I would love to hear about other books about birds that others have read and that the rest of us would perhaps also enjoy. I'll start with:

 

Conversations with Cosmo by Betty Jean Craige

 

I thoroughly enjoyed this book about an African Grey who is blessed to be owned by a university professor of comparative literature who totally loves animals and treats them as her friend. It is full of humor and get stories. "It is a wonderful book of shared affection and intellectual intimacy between bird and human...." (Dorothy Fragaszy)

 

Has anyone else read this book and wish to comment???

[Birdnut]

I haven't read Conversations With Cosmo, but just dropped it in my cart at Amazon.

 

Thanks for the recommendation.

[chelseaB]

I read Conversations with Cosmo and Alex & Me, I totally enjoyed both of those and I am always looking for more parrot stories to read. Besides being a "birdnut", I am a "booknut"! This will be a great thread, I hope others will reply with great birdy stories they have read!

I am still waiting for my copy of "Little Birdies" to arrive, I will give an update on that later.

[Luvparrots]

Little Birdies!!! by Anthony F. Lewis

 

 

I have just finishing reading this totally delightful book. This is not your typical Sci-if read.

 

It starts of with Dan Grant who for 30 years built a nationally successful wholesale pet supply business which he sold for a handsome eight figure price. The unmarried avian lover has a to-die-for aviary complete with waterfall and temperature controls. Dan Grant was blessed with financial resources that allowed him to retire early. This summer his orthopedic surgeon brother has asked Dan to watch his 17-year-old niece and 13-year-old nephew for the summer, which Dan readily agrees to do. The ball starts to roll in this story when Dr. Donald Ross, a Rockerfeller University professor, ask his class to participate in a transgenic study, the subjects, transgenic greys, will be from genetically enhanced sperm cells, injected with NE2B human gene, used to fertilize ovum removed from a grey parrot hen. All goes along swimmingly until an unscrupulous news reporter prints a story about the transgenic greys that causes politicians and religious groups to storm the university with moral and religious consequences. All this hubbub causes the university president, Dr. Pradesh, to demand that Dr. Ross destroy the six transgenic greys and dismantle his study for the good of the university. Needless to say Dr. Ross does not remove the transgenic greys as ordered and in the course of two years, a young man from the Wildlife Division of DEC, a University Professor, a eccentric well-heeled avian lover, and two teenagers take extreme measures to save 12 (wait a minute I said there were only 6 transgenic greys, who are these characters?????? LOL) 15 lb. transgenic greys with a wingspan of over 7 feet, and manus claws on their wings from destroying the wildlife, crops, and the New York Hudson River Valley when they escape from their sanctuary!!!!! Enjoy!!!

[chelseaB]

I finished reading my copy of "Little Birdies!" last week & I also totally enjoyed it. It is a great entertaining read & I think any parrot lover will like it.

[Tweedle]

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.

 

Laughed out loud, and cried my heart out.

[chelseaB]

That was a great story !! Did you see the movie? It is very good too. I actually am not too far from SF, & have thought about going up to telegraph hill in hopes of seeing the conures!!

[Tweedle]

I bought the DVD for my bf but we haven't had the chance to watch it yet. Looking forward to it, but glad I read the book first.