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    Tiki the Cockatoo
    Tiki the Cockatoo
    Tiki the Cockatoo
    Ebook49 pages17 minutes

    Tiki the Cockatoo

    By Debbi Michiko Florence and Melanie Demmer

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateAug 1, 2020
    ISBN9781515888895
    Tiki the Cockatoo
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    Debbi Michiko Florence

    Debbi Michiko Florence is a third-generation Japanese American and has many fond memories of sharing in her family’s traditions while growing up in California and visiting her relatives in Japan. Debbi is also the author of novels and picture books, including Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites. She now lives in Connecticut with her husband and their many animals (but no flamingo).

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      Book preview

      Tiki the Cockatoo - Debbi Michiko Florence

      With gratitude, to my editor, Jill Kalz — DMF

      Table of Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      Dedication

      Characters

      Chapter 1: A New Cockatoo

      Chapter 2: Hello, Tiki!

      Chapter 3: Noisy Neighbor

      Chapter 4: A Show for Tiki

      Chapter 5: What Is So Funny?

      Think About It

      Draw It! Write It!

      Glossary

      Kaita’s Fostering Tales

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      Explore More

      Copyright

      Back Cover

      CHAPTER 1

      A New Cockatoo

      I sat down on the couch next to Mom. Her laptop was open. She was watching videos of parrots.

      Yip! Yip! Yip! Ollie, our mini dachshund, pawed my leg. I picked him up. He wanted to watch the parrots too.

      We were watching videos of Moluccan cockatoos. They are a type of parrot. Moluccan cockatoos have fluffy, light-pink feathers. When excited, the birds raise the long feathers on their heads.

      "I’m happy we’re getting a cockatoo to foster," I said.

      Mom smiled. Me too, Kaita, she said. They sure are special birds.

      My family fosters homeless animals from Happy Tails Rescue. Mom, Dad, and I take care of pets until they find their forever homes. Once in a while, we adopt the foster animal ourselves.

      Happy Tails Rescue helps

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