Birdie is a sweet and lonely caged bird who lives in the garden outside his owner's cottage. As he sits in his cage day after day, he watches other birds fly the blue skies and wonders why he is not free to fly, too. What did he do wrong? Birdie really wants a friend and tries to find one, but it just isn't happening for him. Then one day a beetle named Berty falls into his cage, and suddenly Birdie is so happy: he has his first friend After tragedy strikes, Birdie becomes desperate to escape his confinement. When his cage door is finally opened, Birdie has to face his fears and find the courage to leave; after all, his cage was the only world he knew... Is Birdie brave enough to face his biggest fear? Follow Birdie's beautiful story-perfect for ages 10 and up-as our little friend finds friendship and courage, confronts untold adversity, and finally explores a whole new world he never knew existed. With heart-touching illustrations from the author, Ann Florence Dodd.