Gracing the forests of parts of this world is a shy, gentle bird that sings with a beauty unsurpassed. In prose as lyrical as the songbird it celebrates, Kathleen Hague has written an enchanting tale about how the veery bird came to be.
This original story tells of a timid, hand some young man, Veery, who stutters, and the bewitching Keeper of the Forest, who loves him beyond all trans gressions. The two meet when the young man is overcome with grief over the death of his father. Out of compassion, the Keeper of the Forest bestows upon Veery a voice so sweet, so magnificent, that it has never before been heard by a mortal. Sadly, Veery is forced to betray the Keeper of the Forest by breaking his promise to sing only for her. Still, the magical powers of the Keeper of the Forest release Veery from his bonds on earth, as the tale culminates in an enchanted, soaring flight.
Michael Hague's lush, dramatic paintings contain all the mystery and joy of Veery's tale. Together, story and pictures capture the magic of the forest and the delight of bird song in a rich and lasting treasure.
—from the dust jacket
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