A wonderfully imaginative book about what, exactly, makes a bird a bird. Is it their wings? Beaks? Nests? Our main character takes us exploring through many different kinds of birds (even ones from their imagination!) to try and figure it out.

This book is perfectly in sync with children's often endless curiosity, and the accompanying illustrations are gorgeous and immersive. I especially love that the author included a reference in the back pages for each bird shown!

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is absolutely stunning. The illustrations are breathtaking. I loved that the actual birds and their names were in a glossary in the back of the book. As for the story, it reminded me of a poem I read a while ago that attempted to describe what it is to be human. The root of this story is that birds cannot be defined by a single characteristic, they are so varied and different that it’s nearly impossible to find a descriptor for every bird, but at the end of the day, what’s common between them is that they are birds. I think in a day and age when our country and the world is so focused on differences, this is a timely reminder that at our roots, we are all human and that truth connects us. I love that this is simply and beautifully illustrated in color and story for little ones. I highly recommend this book for anyone with kids that they are raising to be empathetic and kind.