This was a cute book and the students loved reading it. They know that I own a parrot and all the stories that I have shared with them. They could relate between the book and the real parrot.

If P.G. Wodehouse had written about animals instead of adults the result might be this collection. Freddie is a bit scatterbrained with a wild sense of fashion, not unlike Bertie Wooster. Luckily his butler Peccary is there to keep him on track and remind him of details. There isn't a lot of complexity to these stories but they are a light-hearted bit of fun and would work well as a read-aloud in a classroom or as a family with a wider age-range of listeners since there's a little humor here for everyone.

Parrott totally deserves to be famously funny!! This is a hilarious read with whimsy and wisdom, humor and heart, and giggles galore. A great book to read aloud for sure!! And amazing illustrations as well. Be sure to note that you might end up taking longer than you expect to read this, because

a) laughs and giggles are sure to interrupt,
b) new and unfamiliar words might need some explaining (all good!),
c) sweetness is sure to bring smiles and pauses,
and d) you might want to re-read words and phrases and lines and paragraphs and pages as you read itself!

Reminded me of a childhood favorite – The Wind in the Willows, a recent favorite – Skunk and Badger, and of course, P. G. Wodehouse! I am hoping Parrott and Peccary return soon with more stories for us.

Disclaimer: I got a digital review copy of this book from Netgalley originally and these are my honest opinions of the book.

It's shades of Jeeves and Wooster in these four silly tales of a bird-brained parrot and his wise butler, Peccary. There's a quaint old-fashioned feel to these stories that's reminiscent of slapstick silent movies.

Here we meet a door that tells knock-knock jokes, go for an eventful motor trip, and taste the world's worst waffle batter. This appears to be a chapter book for kids, though the stories are long, with some pretty advanced vocab words.

And, there are some wonderful illustrations by Brian Biggs.

I'm not sure of the intended age group, but I hope it gets read by many so that there will be plenty of famously funny further adventures.

Cast of Characters
Freddie Parrott III: Parrott extraordinaire
Peccary: Loyal butler to Freddie (and fixer of sticky situations)
Local Constabulary: Frequent visitors at Freddie's

Freddie Parrott is a very amusing parrot that manages to get into various scrapes which thankfully his trusty butler Peccary gets him out of with wit and whimsy. This book features four {mis}adventures of Freddie and his sidekick. In the first story, Freddie is plagued by a door that knocks on its own. Two other tales involve waffles, and the final story involves the perils of a windy day when tooling around town with your car's top down. Freddie frequently finds himself in hot water but Peccary is always at the ready to calm ruffled feathers and put the world to rights.

Children will love the silly tales and side-splitting antics of Freddie and his proper butler. Delightful illustrations are sprinkled throughout and will bring a smile to young readers faces. I highly recommend this be read aloud so the whole family can enjoy the madcap fun!

Disclaimer: I received a free digital copy of The Famously Funny Parrott from NetGalley for the purpose of review. No other compensation was received.

Eric Deiner is a six time nominee for an Emmy Award for the series Dora the Explorer, and Brian Biggs brought life to the story.
Parrot does not come across as exactly bright, that drew the reader into the story. Peccary, the butler, took wonderful care of his employer much to a fault. The silliness filled the house with the self knocking door, missing waffle batter, and the automobile mishap.
The book was fun and would be a book for the young reader where the three chapters can be read cohesively or individual chapters could be read chapter by chapter for a beginner reader. Since the book could be enjoyed as individual chapters, the book would be a good addition to a classroom library.
Thank you Eric Daniel Weiner, Brian Biggs, Delcorte Press, and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this charming book.

What a group of fun stories collected to make one fun page-turning book. Stories of Freddie and the Butler and the Butler Picary which are all captivatingly well. illustrated in these nonsensical stories. While I’m not familiar with previous versions of Freddie and Pecary. I must admit they are quite funny. I especially enjoyed the story of the knocking door. Each of the four stories were quite nonsensical and enjoyable on their own but the collection is quite lovable. The kids can read on their own and identify the goofiness being portrayed. I loved the stories and their characters. All opinions are my own. es, I would recommend to the young readers so that they might gets started on this gloriously whacky pair as they go through life. Thanks to the following for allowing me to review early:

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Publication Date: 27 December 2022

** “You said a new front door would be the start of a grand adventure and a whole new lease on life.” **

“The Famously Funny Parrott: Four Tales from The Bird Himself” by Eric Daniel Weiner and illustrated by Brian Biggs is a series of four fun and silly stories featuring Freddie Parrott and his butler Peccary.

Each of the stories reveals the hilarious exploits of Freddie, from a mysterious knocking door to missing waffle batter, and how Freddie relies on Peccary for help and inspiration.

“The Famously Funny Parrott” is a tale about the importance of friendship; friends can make everything all right in the end; being loyal; seeking adventure and a new lease on life; and giving others a chance. A majority of the pages are filled with Biggs’ adorable illustrations of Freddie and Peccary, as well as several other characters like Officers Scott Piranha and Gladys Otter.

Kids will giggle at these fun and entertaining stories, and adults will enjoy reading them with their children.

Five stars out of five.

Delacorte Press provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.

This book was a fun collection of four humorous little stories for children. Freddie Parrott was a character with the right amount of ridiculousness that children would love to read about. He continued throughout the collection to cause trouble because he thought he knew more than he did instead of listening to his butler and friend, Peccary.

I enjoyed the first two stories the most out of the collection. They, in my opinion, were the funniest parts. This book reminded me a bit of the Wayside Books by Louis Sachar, especially with his brand of humor that I know I loved when I was younger. It would be a great book for children, and I know that the little girl I watch would especially love the first story with the knock-knock jokes.

*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my ARC of the book. All opinions are my own.*

Four amusing old-timey stories for your amusement; Frederick Haven Parrott III and his butler, Oswald Theodore Peccary share their adventures. Would you be a better butler than Peccary? Or a better employer than Parrott?
Which is more brave? Which is more clever?

I didn't find this book laugh-out-loud funny, but I enjoyed the silliness and situations where animals lived and spoke like people. I also understand Parrott's devotion to waffels--although I prefer pancakes (and almost never get my favorite blueberry flavor).

*A peccary is a small wild pig native to the Americas with a long snout; related to the javelina.

3/5 Stars Silly, clean, old-timey stories about a parrot and his butler.

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Fun collection of stories about our clever narrator, Frederick Haven Parrott III. F.H.P. and his butler, Peccary, are highly entertaining, and the writing is perfect for early chapter readers. As witty as Frog and Toad, and chock full of humor, this book is sure to become a favorite.

I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's Publishers through NetGalley.
Weiner shows his dry sense of humor so adults will enjoy reading these stories with their children. This book includes four stories about the misadventures of Freddie the parrot and his butler, Peccary. Peccary is the one who keeps their lives functioning as Freddie launches from one thing to the next without thinking anything through. The text is perfect for upper elementary level readers. They will appreciate the humor. A great class read to predict what will happen next in each of the four stories.

What an absolutely delightful and hilarious book of short stories! We loved the illustrations as they were absolute perfection. The stories were short and incredibly entertaining! This will be a wonderful book for January to get your kids reading in the new year!

The Famously Funny Parrott
by Eric Daniel Weiner
Pub Date: December 27, 2022
Delacorte Press
Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC of this children's book! I absolutely loved it and think kids will too!
From the co-creator of the hit children's show, Dora the Explorer comes a hilarious and timeless collection of stories about the friendship between Freddie Parrott and his loyal butler, Peccary.
Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical illustrations and laugh-out-loud adventures. From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary. I highly recommend this book to families with children! Four great stories!
5 stars

Children love a bumbling fool (think, for example, of Amelia Bedelia or Juny B. Jones, both always stumbling into trouble because they don't know as much as they think they do.) What could be better than a character in need of knowledge you possess? Not much, as is made clear in this story of a super-rich, bird-brained bird who can't figure anything out without the assistance of his long-suffering butler. Zany antics ensue. Leave time for giggles. There are four stories, each with lots of words and few pictures. A new one each night at bedtime .might be just the thing to send your youngster to bed smiling.

Without disclosing my age, I want to say I loved this book! Yes, I am a lady who owns Parrots and yes, I know this is a book for Children. It is cleverly written with wonderfully funny and cute illustration s.. It is crafted for grades 2 to 5 and includes 4 delightful stories.
For myself, it reminded me of feather brained Bertie ( Freddie Parrott) and his valet Jeeves ( Peccary) by P.G. Wodehouse. Reminiscent of funny situation s as a knocking door and missing waffle pan.
Highly recommended .
Thanks so much to Random House Children's, NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read and review this adorable book. It publishes on 12/22/22

There are simply not enough picture books starring peccaries.

Oswald Theodore Peccary (O.T.P.) is the loyal butler of Frederick Haven Parrott III (F.H.P), who is a devotee of great literature, so of course the bookcases are stuffed with comics and joke books. This book collects four of their stories. Entertaining, charming, and just the right amount of silly; I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

For readers who enjoyed:
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

Chocolate chip waffles unite! A series of hilarious stories with our friend Parrott!

The Famously Funny Parrott- Four Tales from the Bird Himself by Eric Daniel Weiner is an exciting yet mysteriously funny experience. This humorous book is filled with four short stories from Mr. Parrott. From a mysterious knocking to a waffle emergency, there’s lots of crazy fun happening.

I don’t know about you, but I like the sound of those chocolate chip waffles, too! I love that this was a book of short stories and they have humor to them throughout. They were relatable to a child reader as well as older readers. This is a fun book that kids can get into, maybe even trying things on their own. Since it’s made up of short stories, they can easily feel accomplished with the completion of each story. In their minds, they can feel like they’ve read four books instead of one.

Brian Biggs did amazing on these illustrations! I really like the inking style, it was simple yet complicated and filled with just the right amount of detail! The illustrations are an integral part of the stories. They literally tell you to look at the pictures within the story. It’s a perfect blend

Fun for everyone! But to be more specific, this is great for kids 6-7 with assistance and 8+ solo reading for stronger readers. It’d also be good for school and library reading!

I’d love to read more books of short stories from Eric Daniel Weiner, the creator of Dora the Explorer.

*This was an honest review for a complimentary copy of The Famously Funny Parrott: Four Tales from the Bird Himself from Eric Daniel Weiner via NetGalley

Parrott, a wealthy bird (brain) and his long suffering butler, Peccary, are drawn into escapades with a self knocking door, missing waffle batter, an automobile mishap, and how to create the best waffles. Parrott, is as impulsive as Peccary is clever and will have children laughing and wanting more. This would be a good read a loud book for second graders and would be a great addition to school and classroom libraries. It is a beginning chapter book with picture support and some advanced vocabulary. The characters are engaging and the stories give teachers a way to discuss idioms, farce, and impulsiveness all in one book. I highly recommend this book.

This book has four super cute stories featuring a perky, snarky parrot and his peccary pig butler.
This book is definitely for intermediate readers as there are lots of lavishly large words and snarky, comical ideas that older children will be able to grasp. I would suggest it as a read-aloud.