Mr. Dawson Downy loved his woodpecker life. He was a happy bird who enjoyed his friends and neighbors like Mr. Clarence Cardinal, Ms. Bella Bluejay, and Mr. Grantham Goldfinch--and all of his other feathered and furry pals who played in the welcoming trees, deep grass, and colorful flowers that made up Miss Blue's backyard.But on this special day, among all his everyday special days, Mr. Downy's woodpecker life--and Miss B's world--were going to quickly change when he tried to greet a new bird in Miss B's garden, a bird that looked remarkably like him--or so he thought.Won't you join the author as she turns a lovely week in her life--and the life of an endearing woodpecker--into a charming story about dealing with unexpected challenges, taking deep breaths when we need to be brave, and making special friends with those who are very different yet so much like us?
