Hullabaloo in the House: The Day the Parrots Moved In Australian Children’s Picture Book by Michelle Macnamara
Kim is a vet who brings home a sweet, quiet little rainbow lorikeet called Gary. No cage, just a friendly bird hanging out quietly around the house.
But Gary has a lot more friends than Kim expected…
Soon the house is full of colour, noise and parrot mischief!
A funny, relatable story about pets, wild birds, and learning what belongs where. Perfect for little ones who love animals and a good giggle.
Why kids and parents love this book:
- Simple, funny rhyme that’s easy to read aloud
- Bright, fun illustrations packed with cheeky parrots
- Big lesson tucked inside: respect for wild animals
- 7 cool real facts about rainbow lorikeets at the back
- Created in Byron Bay, Australia
Perfect for ages 3-7 Ideal for bedtime, classroom reading, or any child who’s mad about birds, pets or parrots.
Independent Australian children’s book from Great Fun Books. Real stories, real lessons, real fun.
Add to cart and let the hullabaloo begin! 🦜
Fun Facts about Rainbow Lorikeets
(Real facts at the back of the book!)
1. They’re called a flock or a pandemonium! A group of rainbow lorikeets is most commonly a flock, but their noisy chatter also earns them “chattering” or “pandemonium.” 🦜
2. Built-in paintbrush tongue. The tip of their tongue is covered in hundreds of tiny hairy projections (called papillae) that work like a brush to soak up nectar and pollen from flowers. Perfect for their liquid-heavy diet.
3. Massive noisy sleepovers. At dusk, thousands of rainbow lorikeets gather in just a few trees for communal roosting. It gets incredibly loud, and they often pick trees with artificial lights (like near shopping centres or sports fields) so they can spot predators more easily at night.
4. Boys and girls look exactly the same. Males and females have identical rainbow plumage (blue heads, orange-yellow breasts, green backs and wings, bright red beaks), so you can’t tell them apart just by looking!
5. Not strict vegetarians. While they mainly eat nectar, pollen, fruit, and seeds, they’ve been spotted chowing down on meat (like mince left out for other birds) on rare occasions.
6. Mate for life and love company. Pairs stay together for years, often grooming each other affectionately, and they’re incredibly social. Travelling and feeding in flocks while chattering constantly.
7. Tiny but mighty pollinators. A single lorikeet can visit hundreds of flowers a day, and their acrobatic feeding style (sometimes hanging upside down) makes them excellent at spreading pollen for native trees and even coconuts in some regions.
