The chickadee is playful, the condor is proud, the roadrunner is quick and playful, the pelican is awkward, and of course the mourning dove is sorrowful. John Robert Poe has chosen 13 birds to write about, and musically describes the characteristics of each. Children love to play Poe pieces, and teachers appreciate the pedagogical concepts that are are integral to each. This valuable teaching collection features a great variety of sounds, hand positions, and use of pedal.