The Legend of the Kea: Part 3

By PHILIP TEMPLE, Illustrator CHRIS GASKIN

One day, some birds began to grow greedy. They laid more eggs, which meant that there were more of their own kind to eat all the best fruit in the forest. The grey warbler was the first greedy bird. But it was not long before all the birds laid too many eggs. Soon there were too many birds, even for the enormous forest. The terrible Time of Quarreling began.

Publisher: Longacre Press, $14.95

Age: 6-10 years