The Wandering Feather

In this charming debut, a feather from a red-tailed hawk finds its home in a little girl's dreamcatcher
When a gust of wind blows a feather off a flying red-tailed hawk, it marks the beginning of that feather's quest to find a new home. The feather ends up in a squirrel's nest, a woman's hat, and atop a sandcastle--but none of these spots feel right.
Soon, the feather is picked up by a little girl who lovingly takes it home to join two other feathers as part of a special craft project. When the project is complete, the reader discovers that the feather has found its home in a dreamcatcher.
Bright illustrations bring young readers along on this lost feather's search for purpose, and the heartwarming conclusion weaves in a tribute to an Indigenous cultural object.

About the author

LISA FRENETTE is a Mi'kmaw/settler writer and editor with a love for storytelling. As an editor she specializes in copy editing, proofreading and sensitivity reading, with a focus on Indigenous literature. She lives in Mississauga, Ontario. This is her first picture book.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Frenette
• Assisted by: August Swinson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Owlkids
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.09.2025
• EAN: 9781771476287
• ISBN: 978-1-77147-628-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 197 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 319 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind