"NO NESTING! NO RESTING!
NO HAIR GEL! NO NUDITY!
NO PESTING! NO BLINKING!
NO POOPING ON THE GROUND!!!!!"
Wow! That's a long line of birds waiting to buy a ticket for a spot to perch on a large and empty tree. Once a ticket is purchased the birds head for the tree which sports a sign saying 'Maximum Occupancy 100 birds'. The stage is set. Not only that, they come under the scrutiny of a grumpy, rule-obsessed guard. His command chair tracks the number of birds admitted, keeps birds with 'high hair' off the tree, and allows him to scream a constant stream of "NOs",
Readers will be hooting. Birds that don't make the cut walk away, dejection written all over them. The tree is, by now, burgeoning with life and squished-in tree branch sitters. And, there are even more signs with rules to live by. When the guard takes a 5-minute lunch break, something incredible happens. The tracker shows an increase in the number of birds now on the tree, causing great consternation for the guard ... and a very LOUD reaction. Armed with a humongous net, he is going to make sure his rules are followed.
Surprise awaits! A revolt awakens a new understanding and a shared mission to alleviate any over-crowding problems. I love the way Cindy Derby allows bird personalities and stories to become part of the larger story. The speech bubble orders from the guard and the handmade signs are the only reading to be done; the visual literacy is the real treat. One final laugh is NOT to be missed!
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