Simon’s grandfather runs a bird hospital and Simon loves to help out. One day he finds a baby flamingo downing in the water. He and Pop help fix the flamingo and must let him go. Simon is sad because he came very close with Baby but he knows he needs to be set free. ( )

This is a very nice book with wonderful illustrations about a young boy who lives on an island with his family. One day, his grandfather and his are near the shore and they find a baby flamingo bird that has hurt its leg and is family is no where to be found. The young boy helps the bird back to health and eventually sets it free. A very sweet book that deals with something that happens to children all the time. It isn't usually a flamingo, but an animal of some kind. ( )