Did You Eat the Parakeet

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A little girl is convinced that her cat ate her parakeet. Where else would it be She shouts, she accuses, and she laments her loss. "He was singing a tune just an hour ago. Did you eat him I want to know!" In the end, her cat shows her that the bird has been on her head the whole time. But wait . . . now where's her pet mouse This sweet and silly picture book, with rhyming text and adorable art, will have children laughing through the final page.

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"Iacolina makes a strong debut with this playful, sly, rhyming whodunit . . . With spare, direct text, simple line drawings, and an abundance of visual humor, Iacolina's style is reminiscent of Mo Willems's in his Elephant and Piggie series." --Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Mark Iacolina has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for over fifteen years and is the author-illustrator of numerous books for young readers. This is his full-length picture book debut. He lives in New Jersey with two very adorable children and one very furry cat.