Includes bibliographical references (pages 31) and index.

Do you want a pet bird? -- Choosing your birds -- Getting ready -- Welcome home -- Feeding time -- Cleaning out my home -- Handling and exercise -- Grooming and care -- Visiting the vet -- Vacation care -- Budgie facts -- Beaky's top tips.

"In this book, Beakie the Budgie reveals how readers should go about choosing a pet bird, what supplies they will need, how to make a new pet bird feel at home, and how to properly care for a pet bird, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a bird cage clean. Text is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts, and the use of an animal narrator also allows the book to be used to teach perspective"-- Provided by publisher.