Walliwigs was a special kind of bird and he was separated from his mother at a young age. He was then given a new mother that was a chicken, as he grew older he did not look like a chicken and the other birds began to tease him and his new chicken mother about his looks. Finally a scientist makes a visit to the chicken coop and discovers how special Walliwigs really was. So the scientist took Walliwigs to a place that takes care of endangered birds and Walliwigs writes his chicken mother a letter and tells her that he may be getting married soon. This book sends a great message of acceptance and fitting in with your peers. It also says that being different is okay. This is an important lesson to convey to children at a young age. This is a great book for the classroom. ( )