Pigeons
From the Series City Critters
Pigeons are common in city parks and plazas. In this low-level title, young readers can learn about how these feathered fliers survive in cities through leveled text and colorful photos. Features highlight the species found in cities, what the birds eat, and where they make their homes. Photo labels and a photo glossary add even more support. Beginning readers will flock to this fun title!
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 1 |
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Blastoff! Readers |
| Blastoff! Readers Level | 1 |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2025-01-01 |
Reviews
Booklist Review of Pigeons
The City Critters series (6 titles) surveys common urban wildlife, and young readers will easily recognize this volume’s featured animal. Yes, the handsome (or disgusting, depending on where your loyalties lie) rock pigeon struts, snacks, and poops its way through the city in this breezy overview.
The text is tailored to independent readers still developing their literacy skills, with support baked into the large print size, predictable sentence structure, and repetition of vocabulary terms, in both the main text and the labels for the illustrations.
A full-page photo appears on every spread, often with smaller inset pictures reinforcing a fact from the text. Pigeon anatomy, diet, behavior, preferred perches, and reproduction basics get swift coverage. Kids may not learn many new facts, but the familiar subject will make the act of reading nonfiction less daunting.
