Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky and his sister, Aggie, by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling his plans to fly away with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.
Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky and his sister, Aggie, by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling his plans to fly away with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.
how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--and formed a deep bond in the process
Pepperberg, Irene M
Irene Pepperberg discusses her relationship with Alex, an African grey parrot she worked with for over thirty years, telling of the discoveries she made about animal minds through her studies, and sharing stories of the emotional bond she formed with Alex, who died prematurely in 2007.
