"Naylor continues
her series featuring "Idea Girl" Sarah Simpson in a pigeon disaster
that takes place outside her Chicago apartment window. Sarah hopes to keep Coo
and Cuckoo, occasionally perched on her ledge, as her own pets. But she’s
disappointed to discover their newly made nest in an old flower pot that rests
on an opposite sill outside a neighboring apartment building. Making friends
with the new Hispanic children living in the competing apartment, Sarah is
determined to work something out. Her selfish concern for the birds, however,
only escalates when a couple of aggressive pigeons attack their nest. Naylor
masterfully creates parallel rivalry and a workable solution to both
Sarah’s distress and the birds’ conflict in simple-to-read large
print. Her assortment of young, multicultural city residents with Sarah leading
the way will appeal to youngsters just making the transition into early chapter
books. Ink-and wash drawings add visual appeal."
