Mole finds and lovingly cares for a wounded baby bird.

As the bird recovers, Mole's mother explains that soon the bird will fly! But Mole wants to keep the bird, so he builds it a cage. Then, one beautifully clear day, Grandad takes Mole for a walk to the top of a high hill where Mole can feel the wind whipping around him. "I'm flying!" he says. When Mole returns home, he looks at the caged baby bird, finally understands that birds are meant to fly, and sets his baby bird free.
The extraordinary team of author Marjorie Newman and illustrator Patrick Benson has created a book that speaks to the delicate nature of love and freedom. This is a book for the ages, and one to treasure a lifetime. Recognition
A Christopher Award Winner A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Book Sense Children's Pick A Junior Library Guild Selection Mentioned in Children's Notes Reviews
"With a quietly resonating tone, Newman tackles heart-tugging issues - the responsibilities of pet care, the pain of loss, respect for the naturally world - that many parents will find familiar. The cast of critters . . . is sure to charm."-Publishers Weekly
"This enjoyable story is so subtly crafted, with text and illustrations so perfectly paired."-Kirkus Reviews "A gentle story, lovingly told and charmingly illustrated."-starred review in Booklist