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“UGLY Birds” to Appear at Annual Return of the Buzzards!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by MaryALivingston

Exciting news, especially for those of you in Hinckley, OH. My new picture book, No Place for UGLY Birds, will be available at EarthWords Nature Shop in time for the Annual Return of the Buzzards!

No Place for UGLY Birds

No Place for UGLY Birds

Not in my backyard
Scotty lives in a quiet little valley where not much exciting goes on. That is, until the day his neighbors decide the turkey vultures are too ugly.
No Place for Ugly Birds – An amusing story with unintended consequences.
Story – 763 words
Turkey Vulture Critter Chit-Chatter™ – 278 words

written and illustrated by Mary A Livingston
32 pages, 763 words

Red Tail Publishing
Hard Cover ISBN13: 978-0-9847756-7-5
Soft Cover ISBN13: 978-0-9847756-8-2

34 thoughts on ““UGLY Birds” to Appear at Annual Return of the Buzzards!”

afternoonartist on March 4, 2013 at 5:13 pm said:

Beautiful illustration, Mary.

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 4, 2013 at 5:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks, not bad for an Ugly Bird.
  I am going to miss stalking them. 😉
  
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pamtanzey on March 4, 2013 at 5:27 pm said:

Congratulations!! How exciting! Can’t wait to see it!

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 4, 2013 at 5:48 pm said:
  
  I will let everyone known when it is up on the Publisher’s site and Amazon.
  
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Playamart - Zeebra Designs on March 4, 2013 at 5:41 pm said:

This is fantastic! What a great surprise to see this. I hope that it becomes a classic! z

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 4, 2013 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  hmmm
  
  a vulture story told in double rhyme… who knows 😉
  
  Thanks Z
  
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Amy Blake on March 4, 2013 at 5:49 pm said:

That is wonderful news Mary! I have watched your illustrations progress but didn’t know it was a book already! Exciting it is!

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 4, 2013 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  It is exciting. I am going to have to do a special post about the course and group…invaluable, absolutely invaluable.
  
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Francesca on March 4, 2013 at 6:46 pm said:

Congratulations, Mary! 🙂

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 4, 2013 at 6:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks.
  
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foresterartist on March 4, 2013 at 6:50 pm said:

Awesome! 😀

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 4, 2013 at 6:52 pm said:
  
  I do appreciate the phone calls when you located roadkill so I could shoot reference photos.
  😉
  
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  - foresterartist on March 4, 2013 at 6:55 pm said:
    
    Roadkill locator…..I’m putting that on my resume.
    
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Mary on March 5, 2013 at 5:27 am said:

Congratulations on your new book, very exciting and happy for your achievement.

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 5, 2013 at 5:53 am said:
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
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Felicia Lilley on March 5, 2013 at 6:18 am said:

I would love to do an interview for my blog !! I don’t really have a lot of followers though.

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 5, 2013 at 6:20 am said:
  
  I would be honored.
  I have really enjoyed your posts, especially the interviews.
  You can check out Felicia’s blog at Artistic Expressions by Felicia Lilley.
  
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Susann Clement-Beveridge on March 5, 2013 at 10:02 am said:

Congratulations Mary!!!….awesome news. Would love to get one of your book 🙂

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 5, 2013 at 2:19 pm said:
  
  I am looking forward to the news that it is available elsewhere as well…it is exciting. But you do know it is a lot of long hard work.
  Should have news on Percy and another that I authored but did not illustrate.
  I am looking forward to your next stories as well!
  If you want to see what Susan is up to, check out her blog Susan Clement-Beveridge Children’s Illustrations
  
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elenacaravela on March 5, 2013 at 2:35 pm said:

Congratulations! Love the cover!

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  Now that makes me very happy! Thanks! 😀
  
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Winter Owls on March 5, 2013 at 3:06 pm said:

How exciting for you! A big congratulations to you. 🙂

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you 🙂
  
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readingwithrhythm on March 5, 2013 at 4:17 pm said:

Wow! How cool! A PB about vultures! You are awesome!! Can’t wait to see it!

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 6, 2013 at 5:39 pm said:
  
  🙂
  
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Laurie J. Edwards on March 5, 2013 at 11:20 pm said:

That’s great, Mary! Congratulations!

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 6, 2013 at 5:32 pm said:
  
  Thanks Laurie!
  Wow you have quite the book list over at Laurie J. Edwards – Author, Artist, Dreamer…
  I hadn’t been by in a while, so many wonderful things happening.
  
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Adrienne May on March 6, 2013 at 6:43 am said:

Congratulations Mary! This is wonderful news.

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- The Backdoor Artist on March 6, 2013 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  Thanks Adrienne.
  Hey folks, check out what Adrienne has going on over at Winsome Ways Illustration
  
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Patricia Halstead on March 12, 2013 at 1:59 pm said:

You’ve made it Mary and I am very proud to have been one of your fellow students. This is really great news, congratulations.

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pondviewgal on April 14, 2013 at 4:25 pm said:

Beautiful illustrations – personally, I don’t think they’re ugly, though their regurgitation habits are…

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- The Backdoor Artist on April 15, 2013 at 5:58 am said:
  
  I think the repulsion most people have is to their habits. I certainly appreciate them.
  
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