This is an elegantly told, truly unique tale of a canary who befriends a lemon and finds that you don't have to be two of a kind to form a meaningful and lasting friendship.
Offers advice on keeping a canary as a pet, describing the physical characteristics, temperament, and behavior of the birds, and providing information on housing and other supplies, diet, bathing, nail and beak care, veterinary visits, and breeding.
A girl who always looks forward to her visits with her Great-aunt May and May's canary Willy is terribly disappointed when she thinks she will not be able to see them one Christmas.