Can I read Alex The Parrot: No Ordinary Bird: A True Story on EtoBox?

Alex The Parrot: No Ordinary Bird: A True Story by Stephanie Spinner; illustrations by Meilo So is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Alex The Parrot: No Ordinary Bird: A True Story about?

In 1977, graduate student Irene Pepperberg walked into a pet store and bought a year-old African grey parrot. Because she was going to study him, she decided to call him Alex--short for Avian Learning EXperiment. At that time, most scientists thought that the bigger the brain, the smarter the creature; they studied great apes and dolphins. African greys, with their walnut-sized "birdbrains," were pretty much ignored--until Alex. His intelligence surprised everyone, including Irene. He learned to count, add, and subtract; to recognize shapes, sizes, and colors; and to speak, and understand, hundreds of words. These were things no other animal could do. Alex wasn't supposed to have the brainpower to do them, either. But he did them anyway. Accompanied by Meilo So's stunning illustrations, Alex and Irene's story is one of groundbreaking discoveries about animal intelligence, hard work, and the loving bonds of a unique friendship.

Author

Stephanie Spinner; illustrations by Meilo So

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf; Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780375968464

Subjects

Agriculture, Literary Fiction, Stem

Rating

4.19 / 5 (399 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14