The Book
Pico the Parrot
Pico gets lost in Coronado.
He sees the Hotel Del Coronado. He meets a dragon — two, actually. He visits the pelicans at La Jolla Cove, the lighthouse at Point Loma, and the trees at Balboa Park that look exactly like something out of a children's book.
Eventually — in his own time, on his own terms — he finds his way home to Ocean Beach.
Dozens of original illustrations. One very confident parrot. Coming Christmas 2026.
A Preview
A Few Pages from the Journey
The book takes Pico across San Diego. Here's a glimpse.
About the Book
A Parrot. A City. A Very Long Way Home.
Pico the Parrot is a children's illustrated book set entirely in San Diego, California. The landmarks are real. The pelicans are real. The dragon is a matter of perspective.
Written and illustrated by Dr. Frederic Pearl — Stooge, to Pico — the book follows a yellow-naped amazon parrot who gets loose in Coronado and has to find his way back to Ocean Beach.
Coming Christmas 2026.