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.