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Advantages: Colourful,informative guide ideal new comers
Disadvantages: may cover basic things for experienced owners

I own a Caique and an Amazon and purchased this book as the Caique is not a well behaved bird! I found it useful in basic tips and why and how they behave like they do, from topics like playing with your parrot to disciplining it. It's a good grounding in parrot ownership, particularly for new owners with maybe young parrots? My Amazon is an old grouch so wasn't much use to him at 25 years old but it has helped with my Caique who is a bit younger ...
...I have learnt what to do with him from this book. The pictures are very good and informative and all in all it is a good book although not all sections will be relevant to all birds and their owners! Stil, I would advise to buy this above others!!!!!!!! ... Read review

Advantages: Lots of useful information
Disadvantages: Quite large and bulky, expensive

Where to watch birds in Scotland by Mike Madders and Julia Welstead is part of the Where to Watch Birds guides that covers 21 different titles. Each of these books have different authors but they all follow the same format which has proved so successful that they are now amongst the best selling bird books ever published. Where to watch birds in Scotland has been described as "The definitive guide to finding birds in Scotland" and first published ...
...is merely a guide to where to find the many different diverse birds that occur in Scotland. There is a list of the species that one can expect to see at each of the sites covered and there is also useful information about access to those sites. Of greatest importance to the avid birdwatcher or anyone with an interest in birds is that this book provides information where some of Scotland's rarest birds can be found. For example Loch Ruthven is included ... Read review

Advantages: Great for dog owners
Disadvantages: No so good if you dont have a pet

...it gave me some very good ideas as to where to take my dog. I was supprized as to how many places are dog friendly. Before i got this i did't know that there where dog friendly hotels. I stayed with my dog in hotel in the lakes, the staff there where so helpfull, we got a lovley room with an outside so my dog could go the toilet and i did't have to take him outside. The hotels are very good ours was a 4*, supprizing if they ket dogs in. If you love ... Read review

Advantages: Quick and Easy to use; very useful; good information
Disadvantages: Quite large, takes up space around the house

The new encyclopedia of a horse book is a fantastic, and extremely useful and educational tool, not even just for horse-related families. These are valuable things to have around, especially for kids, if they want to know something, are looking something up or even just doing a school project it is a quick and easy way to do thisIt is also very well organised which makes any information you need to find quick and simple to look for. I would recommend ... Read review

Advantages: Very funny! Well written, easy read!
Disadvantages: Mascara stained cheeks at the end!

...my head the situations that Marley got himself into. I would recommend this to any dog owner or dog lover, although i'm sure that many other people would also find this a very enjoyable read. It was very easy to read and follow and very entertaining! Marley is a very loveable character and the fact that it is a true story just makes it all the more interesting. As funny as the start of the book is, the end is equally sad. I found myself crying ... Read review