num_pages: 32
description: A vain blue budgie flies the coop only to find that there's no place like homeBarnaby is a blue budgie whos got it all: a golden cage bells to jingle-jangle and an owner who gives him all the snacks and attention he wants. Until his owner brings home a friend for Barnaby: a little yellow canary.Barnaby is not happy. When his tantrums dont convince his owner to get rid of the canary Barnaby flies away and ends up hopelessly lost. While stopping for a rest he encounters a flock of wild sparrows. At first he looks down his beak at the drab brown birds. But growing hungrier and thirstier he realizes he has a lot to learn from them.Soon Barnaby is a part of their flock scavenging for seeds and riding on the wind. But Barnaby cant forget his former home and every night he searches for his owners house using tricks the sparrows taught him. Finally he finds it and Barnaby returns home a changed bird. With subtle messages about sibling rivalry and jealousy readers will enjoy Barnabys antics and the sweet conclusion to this story.
language: English
title: Barnaby
publisher: Owlkids Books