Maddie and Miss Birdie

Maddie and Miss Birdie: Cousins Can Be So Cool focuses on the letter C. It is the third book in a series of twenty-six. The goals of this series are to indicate that in perceived imperfection, there is still grace and perfection; to teach the alphabet and increase vocabulary; to show a love for animals while teaching facts of each; to show that the imagination is a wonderful thing to use; and to bring to children ideas of entertainment and excitement that lie within nature. Each book has a character with a childhood illness or disorder that begins with the letter of the alphabet that the book is focused on. Maddie is a smart, kind, adventurous young girl who is always looking to have a day full of fun. Miss Birdie is a bluebird who is Maddie's sidekick and stays prepared to help and serve with unconditional love. Join Maddie and her cousins as they play in their clubhouses that they call the castle and the cave. Their imagination allows them to be princesses and cadets and create animals in the clouds. As Captain Carson, his cadets, and loyal Labrador named Chief plan an attack on the girls, Braylin's cystic fibrosis causes her to have a crisis. As cruddy as cystic fibrosis is, it seems that a crisis is the charm that makes the cousins realize that coming together is much better than playing against one another. As you enjoy this story, you will learn that courage, confidence, and clemency are really cool!Look for Maddie and Miss Birdie's other books: An Apple Orchard Adventure Barnyard Buddies