It’s weird to say that a picture book is long. But this book is long. This reader lost interest way before the end, heck even the halfway point. The story is about poor pigeons that are misunderstood and not thought of in the same way as blue jays and cardinals. It points out advantages of pigeons that made them helpful in war, and to transfer messages. The story seems important, but it just goes on and on, kind of like this review. The pigeons go on strike and protest for better reception. The ideas in this book are strong, but the execution is just so so.