"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to macaws. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Publisher.

Oddball is the newest puppy. She is searching for her spots. Waddlesworth is a macaw who thinks he's a rottweiler. After a spot of therapy Cruella De Vil is released from prison and is a changed woman who is devoted to dogs and good causes. She is delighted that her parole officer, Chloe, has a dalmatian family and big connections with a dog charity. But the sound of Big Ben can reverse the treatment so it is only a matter of time before Cruella is...

Hector observes a pair of blue-and-gold macaws in the wild and explains their mating habits to two visiting students. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of the macaw.

Blu and Jewel are taking the kids on a trip to the Amazon jungle. Jewel wants the kids to know what it was like for her growing up in the wild, but Blu is missing the comforts of home. Will this vacation be one to remember?

"Blue is pretty happy with his life--even if he is scared of flying. But when he's given an important mission, will he rise to the occasion?"--P. [4] of cover.

Blu, Jewel, and their three chicks travel to the Amazon to get closer to nature and discover that Jewel's family is still alive and well.