Birds are a key element in many cultures around the world. The thunderbird is a Native American legend. The Kamchatka Golden Eagle is a Siberian tale. The nightingale lives on in a traditional Sufi story. The Jewish people tell stories about the bird in Noah’s Ark. Nigerians tell tales about the Iworo bird, the French treasure the blue bird, and the firebird is the bird of the Slavs. From the Roman Phoenix to the Brazilian woodpecker and the Celts’ albatross, in every culture, to value a bird is to – first and foremost – strive for freedom. This book bridges the gap between concept books and longer narrative stories by bringing together words and pictures that will enchant young audiences over and over again.