Author Description

"The story of the world's only superstar bird - Sirocco the kakapo, an endangered bird who thinks he's human. Written for children 5-12, with beautiful full colour photography. Sirocco the kakapo is a superstar he has 10,000+ followers on Facebook and almost 4000 followers on Twitter. And you may have seen the incredible footage on Youtube of him trying to mate with a BBC presenter's head. Not only is he one of the last 124 of his species left on the planet, he has a very special role to play promoting the recovery of his kind and in conservation in general. This junior non-fiction book tells the story of the remarkable parrot who has become a worldwide sensation. The narrative follows Sirocco's journey from sick chick to conservation superstar, with sidebars of more specific information about the kakapo and the recovery programme."