"Join a brilliant, but stubborn, parrot as he endures the banality of the pet store before being purchased by an equally insufferable young man. But while things between parrot and owner get off to a rocky start, the delights of having a pet (or human) bring them both around in the end"--Provided by the publisher., A smart but stubborn parrot endures the boredom of pet shop life before being bought by an equally insufferable young man with whom he clashes until they discover the benefits of a pet-and-owner relationship., A brilliant but stubborn parrot endures what he regards as the banality of pet shop life before being purchased by an equally discriminating young human with whom he clashes until they discover the benefits of a pet-and-owner relationship.