Perky Pelican: A Tale of a Lively Bird

by Suzanne Tate

Story and facts from Suzanne's exciting research at a pelican rookery. Illustrated by James Melvin.

Genres: Childrens

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. This is the life story of Perky the pelican and all of the things he does in his daily life.
2. K-2
3. Science, Read-Aloud
4. Students who enjoy animal stories might like this book.
5/6. I could use this book in a lesson on different types of birds, or it would be a great read-aloud in general.
7. Suzanne Tate has an entire Nature series
8. None

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute book with an agenda. Its kind of like the Ugly Duckling as it follows Perky from birth to adulthood. There is subtle commentary on fishermen. The Bycatch community would hate this because it shows bycatch as a positive thing for the pelicans.