Winker, Buttercup and Blue

When tiny Winker Leafkin finds a beautiful blue egg to enter in the elfin Easter contest, he and his friend Buttercup think they will win for sure. Then the egg hatches, and they discover that raising a baby robin is a big chore. There are worms to hunt and weasels to ward off while the robin named Blue grows fatter and fatter in his cozy nest in the Leafkin kitchen. Blue, however, will soon grow too large to keep inside, and Winker learns that the most difficult challenge isn’t even teaching the bird to fly. The hardest lesson for Winker is his fear of saying goodbye.

This springtime story of friendship and adventure is a great fantasy for younger readers from five to nine. This 20th anniversary edition includes five new color illustrations and new cover.