While Rebecca Rubin helps her building's ailing superintendent take care of his homing pigeons, she puzzles over what to do with the Christmas centerpiece her teacher insisted she make but which has no place in her Jewish home.

"The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly"--

Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found.

Pigeon experiences an emotional loop-de-loop as he anticipates his turn to ride the roller coster.

"A group of crime-fighting birds--who are also best friends--must stick together to protect the city from an evil ostrich and other dangers"--