I liked this gentle story of a boy, Pablo, and the beautiful and mysterious parrot named Birdy who watched out for him on the island Isla. Despite predicting much of the action, I thought the characters were charming, including the hilarious Committee of parrots, budgie and rooster that wanders the town commenting on everything they see. Plus, Ana Juan’s illustrations were lovely, and heightened the otherworldliness of Birdy and the atmosphere of Isla.