When a boy finds a young pigeon, half starved, in a derelict warehouse in Glasgow, he names the pigeon Percy and takes him home. He looks after him and even teaches him to fly. Da says that Percy should be set free, but the boy wants him to stay for ever. This book tells the story of an unusual friendship.

 

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 2006 by Little Tiger Press Group .

Julia Donaldson is a former Children's Laureate and the author of the internationally bestselling book The Gruffalo, as well as numerous other popular titles. Thomas Docherty was born in New Zealand but has spent most of his life in England. His picture books have been shortlisted for a variety of awards, including the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal in 2009 for Little Boat. Julia Donaldson started her career writing songs for children's television. Since then she has written over forty books and plays for children and teenagers, including THE GRUFFALO, which remains the UK's best-selling picture book. John Henderson is a first-time author who lives in Glasgow. Thomas Docherty lives in Madrid. FLY, PIGEON, FLY! is his first book for Little Tiger Press.