* "Every paper-and-fabric collage is frame-worthy, from depictions of waterfalls and rain forest to sailing ships, hazards and, of course, parrots. From the commanding cover illustration to the playful image on the back, simply spectacular." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Few nonfiction picture books attempt this level of ambition, and even fewer succeed. Roth's stunning artwork--fluttery, textural collages of fabric and paper with a three-dimensional quality--compliment the high-interest narrative and are arranged vertically across dual pages to make the most of the tall trees and the related human actions taking place below. A triumphant reminder of the inescapable connection between people's actions and the animals in the wild." -- Booklist , starred review * "Like this team's The Mangrove Tree (Lee & Low, 2011), this title offers an engaging and hopeful look at environmental restoration." -- School Library Journal , starred review * "A thoughtful and thorough examination of the ways human action can both help and harm animal populations." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "This gorgeously illustrated history of the critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot, along with the settlement and development of Puerto Rico, underscores the environmental consequences of human populations on indigenous animal species.
" -- The Horn Book , starred review Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction, American Library Association (ALA) Best Books, Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, Horn Book Magazine Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Starred Review, School Library Journal Lasting Connection Title, Book Links Starred Review, Booklist Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, Publishers Weekly Junior Library Guild Selection, Junior Library Guild Américas Book Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Teacher's Choices, International Reading Association (IRA) Editor's Choice, Booklist Children's Books of the Year, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Diverse and Impressive Children's Books of 2013, International Reading Association (IRA) Green Earth Book Award, Children's Nonfiction, The Nature Generation John Burroughs Young Readers Award, John Burroughs Association/American Museum of Natural History Nonfiction Honor List, VOYA Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Honor Book, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Original Art Show, 22 SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist, AAAS/Subaru Top Ten Science and Health Books for Youth, Booklist Top Ten Sustainability Books for Youth, Booklist Traveling Art Show, Society of Illustrators Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC).