When the kind-hearted little Mole stumbles upon a baby bird that had fallen out of its nest, he brings it home to make his own. Against the advice of his parents, Mole tends to his new pet with care and dedication. As Mole’s little charge grows, the bird begins to test its wings. The story unfolds as Mole, with the help of his wise Grandad, learns the true meaning of showing love for another. Delicate drawings complement the minimal text, depicting each seen with finite detail. An abundance of soft lines and rounded figures express a humanistic quality in the characters and supporting scenery. With its power message, sweet sentiment, simple sentence structure, and beginner vocabulary, young readers will enjoy this picture book as much as parents and toddlers. ( )

Mole finds a baby Bird and saves him, but when Bird gets better and bigger Mole cages him because he does not want his pet to fly away. Soon he realizes that birds need to fly and he lets baby Bird go free. ?!Momma and Dadda Mole worry that baby bird is going to die/maybe change it to get sick?! ( )

1. Summary & Comments:モグラの子が雛を拾い、育てる話。僕も昔スズメを育てていたので、大きくなった雛を手放すのを嫌がるモグラの子の気持ちが分かりました。
2. Line or Phrase:He opened the cage door, and he let his bird fly away because he loved it.
3. Number of words: about 400
4. Reading time:10min ( )