* "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 Informational Book Award - American Library Association (ALA) AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist - American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Américas Award - Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Best Books - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year - Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year - School Library Journal Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Children's Books of the Year - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Editors' Choice - Booklist Green Earth Book Award - Children's Nonfiction - The Nature Generation Junior Library Guild Selection Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Honor - National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Riverby Award for Young Readers - John Burroughs Association Teachers' Choices - International Literacy Association (ILA).