Tiki the Cockatoo

by Debbi Michiko Florence, Melanie Demmer (Illustrator)

Overview

Tiki the cockatoo is the Takano family's newest foster pet and thanks to her ear-splitting screeching, the entire neighborhood knows it! Eight-year-old Kaita has to pull out all the tricks to keep the feathered squawker calm and content and find Tiki a forever home before everyone goes crazy! Giggle-inducing illustrations and 1st-person narration bring this noisy early chapter-book adventure to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515873297
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	My Furry Foster Family
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	260,210
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Debbi Michiko Florence writes books for children in her writing studio, The Word Nest. She is an animal lover with a degree in Zoology, and has worked at a pet store, the Humane Society, a raptor rehabilitation center, and a zoo. She is the author of two chapter-book series: Jasmine Toguchi (FSG) and Dorothy & Toto (Picture Window Books). A third-generation Japanese American and a native Californian, Debbi now lives in Connecticut with her husband, a rescue dog, a bunny, and two ducks.

Melanie is an American artist born and raised in Plymouth, Michigan. She has been drawing since she was a little girl. Back then, her favorite canvas was pavement and her go to medium was sidewalk chalk. Nowadays, Melanie likes create artwork digitally but also enjoys using watercolor, markers, colored pencils, and acrylic paint. Oh, and sometimes a pinch of glitter too!  Melanie is a 2013 graduate of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan where she earned a BFA in Illustration. The Michigan-native has since relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in illustration and design.

Interviews

Will appeal to all kids who love animals; Similar to Capstone's fan-favorite chapter-book series ADVENTURES AT HOUND HOTEL; Focuses on character-building activities of caregiving, resilience, and sacrifice; Main character is a young Japanese-American girl, filling the urgent need for more inclusive chapter books in the market and allowing more readers to see themselves in the stories