The Feather Birdhouse

The Feather Birdhouse or Birds On The Move is a coming-of-age adventure story about a bird named Squawky (a great-grackle) who keeps getting into trouble. His friends, the four Wend sisters (starlings), the Doves, and Pidge (an inexperienced rock pigeon), can’t help. Luckily, Uncle Motley, the old cowbird is there to give advice to all.

This is a great book for young readers interested in imaginative stories about birds, nature, and caring about the environment. The book contains 22 color illustrations and information to learn more about birds. It challenges the reader to create a nature journal, story, or bird record of their own to answer the question - What’s in Your Birdhouse World?

Based on real birds, people, places, and events, the Feather Birdhouse is an outdoor birdhouse world in the city. Squawky, an orphan raised by doves, sets out on a troubled quest to find a girlfriend and figure out where he fits into the bird world. Meanwhile, environmental and human factors, unknown to the birds, threaten everything. Will the Feather Birdhouse be destroyed? Who will save the day? Squawky navigates through difficult situations including being bullied by the Grackle Gang and being made fun of by Brassy and the Beauty Birds. But in the end, he gets through all his troubles and reminds us that it’s tough to be a bird!



About the Author



Robin Carpenter holds an M.Ed. in Education Technology from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She owns and operates Helen’s Place LLC, a career and educational materials company in Dallas, focused on helping people on the move in transition. She’s travelled extensively around the world, serving in the U.S. Navy and working as a career counselor, immigration officer, and instructional designer for the Children’s Health Programs in the state of Texas. During her life of holding tough jobs, she’s developed the ability to dish out the best advice – if only people would ask!

The Feather Birdhouse or Birds On The Move was written primarily to entertain children during hard times, with a coming-of-age story using fictionalized birds, people, places, and events that will inspire them to do their best through whatever obstacles they face. Named for a bird, it’s only fitting that Robin would write an imaginative bird book for kids. She can be reached via email at info@helensplacenet.com and enjoys hearing from readers.