Aria loves the birds that live in the jungle around her village, her imitating their calls helps her forget that she can't speak. So when the villagers start catching the birds to sell in the market, Aria tries to protect them.
Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the mythical firebird of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Wolf," and describing other firebird tales.
Explains the terms used for groups of birds, including parrots, cranes, and penguins and provides information on the group behavior of these creatures.