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| What the Parrot Told Alice | 
| Author: Dale Smith
Publisher: Deer Creek publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $11.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 908507
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0965145271
EAN: 9780965145275
ASIN: 0965145271
Publication Date: September 15, 2003
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Condition: Inventory from closed store-front location. Perfect condition!
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Amazon.com Review
What the Parrot Told Alice is a remarkable story, founded on fact. It is destined to awaken the conscience of young people to crucial issues of our time, such as habitat destruction and exploitation of wildlife. It deserves to be read (and will be greatly enjoyed) by all thinking people from nine to 90. It is so much more than a children's story -- it is a cry from the heart of one of an increasing band of forward-looking individuals who understand the destruction of the world's resources must be halted quickly, and that this can be done only by educating today's young people.
Product Description
A young girl'ss view of the world is forever changed when her pet parrot starts talking. This easy-to-read story is about the impact habitat loss and the illegal pet trade have on conservation and the environment. The book shows children how their small voices can become one big voice heard around the world.
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 "Brother Bear" meets "Captain Planet" October 21, 2004
Naysayers may decry WHAT THE PARROT TOLD ALICE as propaganda for young minds, you can't go wrong when you've got Dr. Seuss as a trailblazer for kids' eco-fiction. The beginning reminds one of "Brother Bear". A young man is transformed into a parrot to atone for a crime against nature. The young man-turned-parrot ends up, Lorax-style, in the home of Alice Smith, a preteen who, although bright, has no idea of the environmental devastation her species, namely humans, wreaks upon tropical birds and rainforests. While the book and its sequel present grim and what this reviewer thinks of as exaggerated portraits of man's inhumanity to the whole universe, the book also provides an imaginative gateway to thinking about the future of life on this planet as we know it...and as we want it to be...straight from the parrot's mouth, right to our hearts.
Excellent! February 17, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It all began in the year 1966, in the Solomon Islands. Manao was 12 years old and had cut down the biggest tree in the forest. This was a huge sin. As punishment, the tribe's magician pronounced that Manao's spirit would inhabit the body of a parrot. During his life as a parrot, he would have a few magical abilities and he would have a special gift that must be used wisely. He would be able to speak his thoughts to ONE human being. Manao would deliver a message about the importance of balance and harmony among life. Thirty years later... Bo Parrot "Bobo" chose to speak with Alice, the young girl in the family that kept him as a pet. Bobo could make himself into other types of birds for Alice to talk to and learn from. Bobo told Alice the cruel way in which he came to be with her family. Then he turned into a Goffin's cockatoo, a Spix's macaw, a gray parrot, and several other types of birds. Each bird told Alice where they were from originally and how humans' greed ruined their lives. ***** This book is a perfect way for teens and pre-teens to become aware of species that are in danger of extinction and how to help make sure such atrocities never happen again. In fact, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book goes toward acquisition of wildlife habitat. So it not only teaches those who read it, but just by purchasing it the reader helps the environment! The author did a wonderful job of creating Alice, which many kids will be able to relate to. Each bird is like a short story and each story is intertwined with a larger tale. Excellent! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
Must Read for Children and their Parents January 18, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm not a kid. But this book about endangered birds, and the practices by humans that are behind it, is an engaging and interesting read for parents also. Buy it, and read it with your kids.
It's a fun book to read. April 16, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I learned that if there is something really great in the world you should not destroy it. Other kids should read this book because it has great expressions and it's a fun book to read...S.S. (age 8)
A remarkable book for a wide range of children! April 16, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What the Parrot Told Alice can be read by young children (age 8-10) as an early-reader chapter book and by older children (through middle school) as an environmental learning tool. The story is well-written with excellent characters that all children love. And it combines good reading with scientific learning - just perfect for elementary and middle school children...The Science Spiders(TM) Newsletter.
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