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Summary: Five Ounces of FLuff and a Heart of Gold!
Review: Who would have expected so much personality and affection would hatch out of an abandoned quail's egg? Yet that is precisely what occurred on Cape Cod in 1962, as chronicled with love and honesty by the author. Can a merely human world become a
satisfactory substitue for Nature? Is the orphaned creature better off with its own kind or with an adoptive family of an alien species? Readers must judge for themselves in this charming tale of a delightful female quail, mistakenly named
Robert. Written with humor and sincerity by a compassionate neighbor (Robert's "Aunt"), this slim volume is a gem which contains surprising family dynamics, as two life forms adapt
to a harmonious family unit--beneficial and deeply rewarding on both sides. Human emotions and reactions seem to have been imprinted on this impressionable birdling, who rapidly becomes a member of the household--even to requiring baysitters! You will chuckle and weep over her antics and trials. How Human can a bird get? Once you spend some quality time with Robert, you will know the answer for yourself.
Rating:
Summary: Five Ounces of Fluff but a Ton of PERSONality
Review: Who would have thought that from an abandoned quail's egg so much personality and affection would hatch out? Yet that is precisely what happened on Cape Cod back in 1962, as chronicled with love and honesty by the author. What happens when the human world becomes a substitute for Nature? Is the orphaned wild creature better off with its own kind, or with an adoptive family of a different species? Readers must judge for themselves in this charming tale about a delightful female quail, misnamed Robert. Written with humor and pathos by an observant neighbor, who became Robert's Aunt and longterm hostess, this slim volume is a gem about surprising family adjustments. Human emotions seem to have rubbed off on this impressionable birdling, who rapidly becomes a member of the family--even to requiring babysitters. You will chuckle and weep over her antics and trials. How human can a bird get? Once you spend some quality time with personable and endearing Robert, you will know the truth for yourself!
Rating:
Summary: Five Ounces of Fluff but a Ton of PERSONality
Review: Who would have thought that from an abandoned quail's egg so much personality and affection would hatch out? Yet that is precisely what happened on Cape Cod back in 1962, as chronicled with love and honesty by the author. What happens when the human world becomes a substitute for Nature? Is the orphaned wild creature better off with its own kind, or with an adoptive family of a different species? Readers must judge for themselves in this charming tale about a delightful female quail, misnamed Robert. Written with humor and pathos by an observant neighbor, who became Robert's Aunt and longterm hostess, this slim volume is a gem about surprising family adjustments. Human emotions seem to have rubbed off on this impressionable birdling, who rapidly becomes a member of the family--even to requiring babysitters. You will chuckle and weep over her antics and trials. How human can a bird get? Once you spend some quality time with personable and endearing Robert, you will know the truth for yourself!
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