Gary

Written & illustrated by Leila Rudge

A flightless pigeon stumbles into an unexpected adventure far from home.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Gary, a pigeon who can't fly, dreams of adventure. When he accidentally falls into a travel basket, he finds himself far from home. Can Gary discover new ways to explore the world without wings? Join him on a journey of unexpected discoveries and learn that sometimes, the best adventures happen when you least expect them. Will Gary find his way back, or will he uncover a new path to adventure?

From the publisher

Gary, a grounded racing pigeon, dreams of exploring the world–until the day he falls into an adventure of his very own. Most of the time, Gary is just like the other racing pigeons, eating and sleeping and dreaming of adventure. There’s just one thing that separates him from the ordinary pigeons: he can’t fly. When his friends set off in their travel basket, Gary expects to stay at home, organizing his scrapbook of travel mementos and imagining far-off places. But when he accidentally falls into the travel basket and ends up a very long way from home, he discovers that flying might not be the only way to have adventures. Leila Rudge, in her gentle, colorful style, is sure to charm anyone who has ever felt like the odd one out with this satisfying story of perseverance and being comfortable in your own skin.

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