Bertie the birdie knows: he's ready to fly from the nest and into the sky. But whenever he's about to take wing, his fellow feathered friends squawk at him to STOP and follow their advice instead. But not one of these 'experts' the persuasive penguin, the emu or the kiwi - has ever actually flown! Will Bertie learn to trust his own instincts and soar?

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Sterling Publishing Co Inc .

Leslie Gorina attended film school to become an animator, but then discovered she preferred writing. She is the author of Bertie Wings It (Sterling) and has won numerous awards. Brendan Kearney is a children's book illustrator based in St. Albans. His unique and quirky portfolio includes work for some of the UK's largest publishers.