The Little Gray Parrot

How the African Grey Parrot got her red tail.

THE LITTLE GRAY PARROT
A Fletcher Publishing Children's Book

Enjoy The Little Gray Parrot online!  For the unabashedly artsy, smart kid.  Complete prose/poetry book published on this site, with a sampling of illustrations.  Nine cute parrot/jungle pictures in the slide show.  Fletcher Publishing allows visitors to print one copy of the book for personal use.

From the Make Someone Smile collection of pocket-size books from Fletcher Publishing.  5.5" x 4.25", 52 pages, 19 Pen & Ink illustrations.  Cute as is, or children can color the pictures to give to Grandmother.  Portrait of Falco created from a photograph by Elra K. Norris of ELphotos.

DEDICATION: For Maria, the cutest great-niece in the world!


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I love this book!  I would use The Little Gray Parrot in a cultural diversity program because of the different birds and animals all working together and not being segregated. It is wonderful how they all get along, even though they are all different.
        Misty D. Tully,
        Elementary Education student at Marshall University 



Meet the Author!  Falco is a ten year old African Grey Parrot who lives at Fletcher Publishing with her sister Faun, a twenty-eight year old Orange Winged Amazon, and her brother, Clarence, a six-year old Green Iguana.  Besides writing and editing, Falco collects paper wads and "decorates" furniture, floors, walls, shoes, etc.  Her favorite toy is a box of tissues.  The Little Gray Parrot is Falco's first book.

The Little Gray Parrot can be purchased directly from Fletcher Publishing.  Simply send eight US dollars in check or money order to:  Fletcher Publishing, 938 13th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701, located in the new Paisley Parrot Gallery.   No shipping charges!

The Little Gray Parrot is also donated in memory of Fletcher Christian, a Festive Amazon, to The Oasis Sanctuary, a retirement home for special needs parrots and other birds.  All proceeds from purchasing the book from The Oasis Sanctuary go for the support of the feathered residents.  Click here to buy The Little Gray Parrot from The Oasis Sanctuary.




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