This book is a work of non-fiction. The events were real. The author took time and followed the sequence of the events in taking pictures as the bird built the nest, laid the eggs until they hatched. She decided to write a story for her grandchildren until a friend of her encouraged her to publish this children's book since it is connected to science, math, language, art and feelings. Teachers could use it as a resource teaching material to reinforce those content areas of the curriculum.