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In a little-known story from the Brothers Grimm, retold and illustrated by Robert Byrd, a great war is about to begin. The nestlings of the bird king are insulted when the bear climbs to the top of the tree and proclaims, "Why, this doesn't look like a royal palace ... and you don't look like royal children, either. You look like plain old nasty children to me." This is more than a royal fam... More

In a little-known story from the Brothers Grimm, retold and illustrated by Robert Byrd, a great war is about to begin. The nestlings of the bird king are insulted when the bear climbs to the top of the tree and proclaims, "Why, this doesn't look like a royal palace ... and you don't look like royal children, either. You look like plain old nasty children to me." This is more than a royal family can bear, so they gather all the creatures of the sky, including bees, gnats, and other flying insects, to fight the bear and all the four-legged creatures that he's summoned for battle. Fortunately, the bird king is more clever than the opposition and comes up with a plan to foil his enemy and therefore avoid an all-out war. The illustrations are delightful, with birds attired in royal splendor and all the creatures donning plumed hats and fanciful clothes from days long gone.

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