Synopsis
When the clubhouse kids take in a flock of homing pigeons, their imaginations soar. But reality sets in all too soon and cleaning up after messy birds becomes old really fast. The search is on for a good home for their feathered friends and it leads to the kind of hilarity readers have come to expect from this on-target series.Reviews"San Soucis story is set in a pleasant past, with TV antennas and mothers in circle skirts. This book will be welcomed in elementary classrooms."-School Library Journal"A tidy take, with a little pigeon information, a hint of nostalgia and a generous dose of good feelings."-Kirkus
Children's Literature
The clubhouse gang is given a bunch of pigeons. After they rename and refurbish their clubhouse for a pigeon coop, they discover that there is a lot of clean-up work involved, and the neighbors complain about the nuisance. Finally, the kids try to get rid of the pigeons by letting them loose at a local church where there are other pigeons, but the minister does not want more. When the pigeons return to the clubhouse, one is discovered with a band on its leg. This leads to a solution. The bright pencil and watercolor illustrations show cartoon-like children and adults. Although a picture with the name of each clubhouse member is shown at the beginning of the book, the children are difficult to identify as one reads the text. This is part of the "Clubhouse Book" series. Reviewer: Carlee Hallman