02578cam a2200301 4500 513467530 TxAuBib 20200929120000.0 200929|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781936787654 1936787652 TxAuBib Unferth, Deb Olin. I, Parrot. New York : Black Balloon Publishing, an imprint of Catapult, 2017. 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm. Typing up positive-thought messages for a self-help guru isn't exactly Daphne's idea of dream job. But to regain custody of her nine-year-old son, she's willing to try. A few weeks later, when that same self-help guru asks her to take care of 100 endangered parrots, Daphne is willing to try that too. What ensues is a hilarious, heartbreaking tragicomedy involving the love of her life, the landlady from hell, three house painters, a flock of passenger pigeons and a super-sized bag of mite-killing powder. With text by acclaimed author Deb Olin Unferth and stunning illustrations by artist Elizabeth Haidle, I Parrot is not only a poignant, literary graphic novel, but also a portrait of a woman who will do anything--no matter how ridiculous or revolutionary--to care for her child and to find a way to triumph in a world where idealists and misfits rarely win. Daphne can't seem to catch a break. Every time there's two choices to be made, she chooses the wrong one. As shown by when she agrees to take care of her employer's 42 pet exotic parrots worth over $100,000 for 2 weeks. Knowing nothing about taking care of birds of any type, she succeeds in creating one chaotic situation after another until it reaches a conclusion that will upset any bird lover. This is not a book for anyone who cares about animals. At best, it is a lesson in keeping one's promises, being responsible for those in one's care, and accepting one's limitations. Although it is only glossed over, also that actions have consequences. For example, what the guru will do when she finds out what happened to her parrots. 20200929. Divorced mothers -- Comic book, strips, etc. Captive parrots -- Comic book, strips, etc. Self-realization in women -- Comic books, strips, etc. Parrots -- Fiction. Animal welfare -- Fiction. Graphic novels. Fiction. Comics (Graphic works.) Comic book, strips, etc.