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"A new friend is a scary thing, sometimes. You may have to change and adapt a little to make your friendship work ..."
So says Bat to her new friend Mr. Byrd on one perfect summer twilight. They've both landed, quite unexpectedly, on the same branch of the same red maple tree at the same time, and
this story begins ...
They agree to meet at twilight all summer long. Soon, they realize they are more alike than different, and friendship takes many forms. Together, they discover the danger of cats, the beauty of fireflies, the meaning of loss, love, fun, joy, family, and more. With autumn comes change for these unlikely summer friends, and for Mr. Byrd, it brings the sweetest song of all.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Philippa Dowding is an award-winning children's author, a poet, copywriter, and musician living in Toronto, Ontario. Her 2021 novel,
Firefly, won the Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature -- Text and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. Her other novels for children have been nominated for numerous literary awards, including the SYRCA Snow Willow, OLA Silver Birch and Red Maple, Hackmatack, and White Ravens awards. Find more about Philippa's books and music at pdowding.com
