I don't see many books with pigeons as such characters as you do here. It's a cute and adorable story that will make you feel good inside. Even if it was in the middle of the blizzard, I could still feel the love in Coo's life.

Kaela Noel has an amazing talent at making her writing feel all warm and cozy. I loved Coo's world - both with the pigeons and with Tully. But just as Coo is starting to blossom, she learns not all humans are as nice and loving as Tully and some are planning she must help stop. Tully takes Coo under her wings, allowing Coo to experience what it is like to have constant warmth, safety, food, and human relationships. She goes down to the ground for the first time to find Tully, a retired postal worker who feeds Coo's flock from time to time and has helped heal injured birds. One day though, a hawk injured Burr, the pigeon that means the most to Coo. Abandoned as a baby, the pigeons carried her to the top of their roof and took care of her. Read moreĬoo is about a little girl who, for the first ten years of her life, was raised by pigeons. Fans of Katherine Applegate, Kate DiCamillo, and Barbara O'Connor will devour this extraordinary story.

This remarkable debut novel will captivate readers from the very first line. Coo examines the bonds that make us family, the possibilities of love, and the importance of being true to yourself. But just as Coo is beginning to blossom, she learns the human world is infinitely more complex-and cruel-than she could have imagined. Living with Tully, Coo experiences warmth, safety, and human relationships for the first time. Tully mends Burr's broken wing and coaxes Coo from her isolated life.

But then a hungry hawk nearly kills Burr, the pigeon she loves most, and leaves him gravely hurt.Ĭoo must make a perilous trip to the ground for the first time to find Tully, a retired postal worker who occasionally feeds Coo's flock, and who can heal injured birds. Coo has lived her entire life on the rooftop with the pigeons who saved her. Ten years ago, an impossible thing happened: a flock of pigeons picked up a human baby who had been abandoned in an empty lot and carried her, bundled in blankets, to their roof. In this exceptional debut, one young girl's determination to save the flock she calls family creates a lasting impact on her community and in her heart. Gorgeous and literary, this is an unforgettable animal story about friendship, family, home, and belonging. For readers who love books by Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate.

Coo by Kaela Noel