Set in the rain forest and illustrated in lush tropical colours, this funny, cumulative rhyme tells of a greedy parrot that grabs a delicious fruit from each of his friends, until he holds so much that he drops everything. Some of the handsome collage illustrations, created from fabrics, acrylics, paper, ink, and pastels, may be too packed for the young audience, but the pictures do capture the dramatic standoff as the parrot grabs a round, yellow mango from a frog; an orange papaya from a leopard; a sweet, purple fig from a monkey; and more and more, leaving each of his friends shocked, tearful, and angry. With a satisfying conclusion for one and all. Ages 3-7 Colour illustrations
