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Boy and Grandad take care of a little bird. W hen it gets better, Grandad puts it outside, but it keeps hopping back into the house, follow ing Boy w herever he goes. Boy w onders w hat kind of bird it is. An eagle? An ostrich? A bird of paradise, perhaps? He w ants to keep it, but Grandad says it must return to its natural habitat in the w ild w here it can spread its w ings and be free. And so begins an exhilarating journey into the rainforest!

The first in a new quartet of enchanting picture books w here a boy and his beloved grandad discover the w onder of the natural w orld.

About the Author

Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Also a talented pianist, when he's not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you'll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin. He is also creator of the bestselling seasonal series about a boy and his grandfather.