Coo

Bookseller recommendation

“A baby girl, abandoned by her mother, is raised by pigeons high on the rooftop of an old warehouse. She speaks their language and, even though she comes to understand that she is different from the rest of her flock, they are the only family she knows and loves. Desperate to save an injured bird, she takes the frightening journey to the ground to seek the help of an old woman who often comes to feed the birds. As Coo experiences the warmth and full-belly comfort of the human world and begins to learn a strange new language, she finds a new kinds of love and friendship. When her flock is threatened by a city-imposed program to reduce pigeon populations, Coo takes another frightening journey to try to save them. Young readers who love stories about animal heroes will love this book. Audio narrator, Jesse Vilinski, makes pigeon dialogue sound just delightful.”

— Becky • Rediscovered Books

Bookseller recommendation

“A sweet and heartwarming twist on the classic raised-by-animals theme. When an infant is left on the streets of the big city, she is rescued, named Coo, and raised by a flock of pigeons. But when her favorite flockmate Burr is seriously injured, Coo has to take her first steps into a strange human society. Noel imagines a realistic and empathetic cast of characters, with Coo being the absolute star of the show, that teach us important lessons about the many different ways family and love can look. Thanks to Jesse Vilinsky's excellent voice acting in the audiobook, I found myself thinking in pigeon for weeks! She voices everyone from children to elders to pigeons with emotion and aplomb. This book is sure to become a classic!”

— Rayne • Rediscovered Books