When Paul finds a large egg, the farm hen reluctantly agrees to sit on it. Days later an unusual bird hatches: it is a fish loving pelican! This pelican is unique. He doesn't know how to catch fish; he just steals fish from everyone else, causing troubles wherever he goes. Frustrated, Paul's father warns Paul the pelican will be sent to the zoo! Can Paul keep the bird safe and help him learn to fish?
Brian Wildsmith's startlingly beautiful, detailed illustrations enrich this heartwarming story. Most of all, young readers will delight in discovering all the intriguing scenes hidden behind the half—page flaps.
The late Brian Wildsmith was raised in a small mining village in Yorkshire, England. "Everything was gray," he said, "There wasn't any color. It was all up to my imagination." For his exuberant use of paint, color, and texture, his first book, ABC, won the 1962 Kate Greenaway Medal, and was followed by 86 exquisite books, setting a brightly colored flame burning through the publishing world. Brian
redefined the children's picture book by bringing painterly concerns to its pages with a tacit respect for children's ability to appreciate good art.
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