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The Bird Life Series: The Election (EAN: 2940012674333) and The Battle (EAN: 2940012184412) currently for sale on Barnes & Noble Nookbook and Amazon Kindle (ASIN: B004SBNLTY) as digital download.
Synopsis
Bird life is a series of children’s stories from the perspective of birds with a humanistic viewpoint. Their environment is set in a surrealistic setting. Each bird has a distinctive personality. The bird characters have unique names and are metaphorically, symbolically, people-like. The stories can be starting point for discussion for learning life lessons. Because of their cute appeal, the bird characters may amuse some adults. Beginning the series with “The Election” and moving on to the second story titled “The Battle.” The concept is to embrace complex topics simplistically. Storylines cover the environment, politics, communal harmony, and world betterment.
The story lines touch upon analyzing current events i.e. cultural differences, governing approaches, conflicts, misuse of power and conflict resolution methods, sometimes overly dramatic and comedic, presented in such a way that the reader can shape their own conclusion, great for opening discussion with children.
About the Election Story Line
In the Election” the bird community prepares for an election. A small group of birds discuss the upcoming election and the different political parties they have to choose from.
Docile Cardinal is confused about all he hears. He asks questions and listens to the other birds. Docile Cardinal learns about the differences between the Republicans and the Democrats, the Conservatives and the Liberals, and another party called the Green Party.
He also learns about the voting process and the importance of choosing the right leader.
At the end of the day, Docile Cardinal realizes that he will be a responsible voter someday, and perhaps even a good leader as well.
“The Election” might appeal to parents and teachers who want to educate children about politics and elections.
“The Battle” covers the effects of cultural conflicts, as well as introducing ways and reasons for pursuing workable conflict resolution.
Introducing the Bird Life characters:
The Blue Jays (Haughty, Guile & Vie Blue Jay) represent dominant, opinionated, lobbying, issue based personalities.
The Cardinals (Docile, Decipher & Percipient Cardinal) represent supersensitive, contemplative, assertive, perspective leaders or ordinary types in society.
The Mallards (Analyst, Alliance, Bane, Rally, Virtue, Sagacity & Egress Mallard) represent congress, the senate, policy and lawmakers.
The Robins (Utopia, Bliss & Acumen) represent free spirited conservationists types; save the earth, save the water ways, save the universe.
The Kiskadees (Ingenuous, Candor, Blight, Contentious & Redact Kiskadee ) represent power hungry, out of control leaders with spiritual based leadership styles, and agendas.
The Woodpeckers (Verity & Civility Woodpecker) are representative of the little guy, the worker bees, and mainstream society members.
The Elegant Trogons (Critic & Observer Elegant Trogon) represent the messengers, news commentators and community forum organizers.
The Bluebirds (Hack, Differ & Latent) are representative of the hecklers and naysayers in any structural environment.
The Vireos (Plebian, Clarion, Blatant & Equitable Vireo) represent female rights and all-round activist types. To outline a few of the Bird Life characters.