“A bird who’s afraid to fly is like a fish afraid of the water!”

What are you afraid of?

Sam is afraid to fly.

Being a bird makes this awkward.

His parents don’t understand.

His brothers and sisters don’t understand.

Sam himself doesn’t understand.

He wants to bob with the bats and flit with the fireflies and soar with the starlings.

But he can’t even look over the edge of his nest.

What to do when fear stops you from living?

Suitable to be read to younger children, or read by ages 8–11, The Bird Who Was Afraid to Fly will captivate readers with charming illustrations of Sam, his family, and the Italian countryside while they learn that it’s OK to be afraid and to accept help from others.