Elephant and Piggie enter yet another wonderful story with much to say and laughs aplenty for the young reader. When Piggie advises her best friend that he has a bird on his head, Gerald is anything but impressed. What begins as a single bird is soon a pair and before he knows it, Gerald has a full-blown nest atop his head. He tries everything he can think of to rid himself of the birds, to no avail. Finally, Piggie has an idea and Gerald is free, if only for a time. New enjoyed this one and told me that he would love to read it again soon. Our tag-team work on this piece brought the story to life.

There Is a Bird on Your Head!

Without a doubt the most absurd of all the Elephant and Piggie books. A bird lands on Gerald's head. He, for obvious reasons, does not want a bird on his head. Things get worse for Gerald as rather than ridding himself of the bird, it seems to decide to start a family.   All these books are designed to make children laugh, but this one is easily the silliest of the books. It goes to increasingly absurd levels which makes my daughter laugh every time. No doubt this is one is a winner for most children who want a silly story.   It's not personally one of my favorites in the series, as I generally prefer the ones focusing on the friendship of the two characters (I find those ones to be genuinely sweet and surprisingly good at getting complex feelings across to young children), but there is certainly an appeal to the weirdness of this one. 3/5 stars

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