Random House Are You My Mother?

A baby bird is born, but his mother is nowhere to be found. What's a confused bird to do? Visit his neighbors the kitten, cow, hen, dog, and even a steam shovel, and ask "Are you my mother?" In this classic tale of self-discovery, the little bird searches high and low to find her. Along the way, he learns who he is, who he isn't, and whom he really belongs to (his mother, also a bird). Upon his mother's return to the nest, with large worm in mouth, the light of recognition goes on. "You are not a kitten or a hen or a dog. You are a bird, and you are my mother!" Are You My Mother?