Orem Library

The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly.

A study of pigeons and the people who both love and loathe them examines the natural history of this ubiquitous bird and explores the world of pigeon racing and breeding, and the radical "pro-pigeon underground" in New York City.

Ondu-ahlem carefully trains his peigeons and prepares them for the day when he and other Ethiopian boys test the homing instinct and loyalty of their precious birds.

"Keeping pigeons as pets is common among the young boys of Calcutta, India. But the carrier pigeon Gay-Neck is unique. In the course of his adventures, he is as much the teacher as the student of young Dhan, his owner and trainer. Gay-Neck serves heroically in World War I, carying messages, but must struggle to overcome a paralyzing fear acquired at the battlefront. How does he find the incentive to fly again? The answer offers young readers insight...

Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.

A visually compelling urban picture book. Mike keeps pigeons on the roof of an abandoned burned-out building in New York. Every morning he lets them out of their coop, and they fly around in the sky until he calls them back home for breakfast. But one morning, a white pigeon, Light, flies away. His journey takes him across the city, and onto a subway train, where he is rescued by a young boy.

A carrier pigeon furnishes Nancy with a clue to a mysterious retreat.

During the summer between fifth and sixth grade, comic book-loving Ren grows apart from his best friend and meets a new girl who is looking for a training partner for the upcoming pigeon rolling competition.

¿Quien dijo que la paloma no podría ser un excelente conductor de autobús? When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place.