Adventures of Pinky the Little Owl: Searching for the Shining Bird

Adventures of Pinky the Little Owl: Searching for the Shining Bird

Pinky the little owl has insatiable curiosity. He leaves for the big city in a quest to find the shining bird who is believed to illuminate the city at night, though nobody has ever seen it. His mother and friends in the forest all support his adventure, while they also anxiously wait for his safe return. Will Pinky find the shining bird? Who will he encounter in the big city? Let’s find out! This book is filled with vibrant images that are self-descriptive and stimulate the reader's imagination. Two primary messages in this charming story are 1) encouraging children to wonder, explore, and to learn from the experiences, and 2) showing the importance of the support they need to satisfy the questions raised by their ever-inquisitive minds. This first story about Pinky and his friends is sure to delight both young and old. Taisuke Soda had a successful career as an acquisitions editor with major publishers working with authors to generate ideas and bring their engineering books to market. In 2015, he began the pursuit of his own creative and artistic talents through the imagination of children's stories and illustration. Taisuke's belief that positive messages in early childhood are essential for life lessons is strongly reflected in his books.