Bird Lady Meets Mort and Ort in It's a Great Day for Pulling Weeds : 9781491867709 : 14 Mar 2014 : Popular Maine columnist, author, and outdoor enthusiast George Smith confirms in his review that ""Gramma Golden's very entertaining books were created to educate children and adults about things we can do to improve and protect our environment. I had a wonderful time last year reading the book to my 3 year old granddaughter"" writes Smith. In this tender and fact-filled story, Bird Lady is the one being taught to recognize her careless gardening practices by none other than a pair of unusually attractive and vividly colorful birds, Mort and Ort Aahkamort. Sitting atop the weather-worn shed directly behind her, they were talking to one another in words Bird Lady could completely understand. At first, she is both startled and a bit fearful when the larger one in his gravelly voice begins to talk directly to her by saying ""It's a great day for pulling weeds!"" The lessons that follow thr