The Birds (and a Dog, and a Cat, and a Mouse, and a Gecko)

The family cover the birdcages at night to stop the birds keeping them awake with their noise. The dog, the cat and the mouse enjoy the peace and quiet but are sad to see the birds so upset at being separated. With the help of a gecko who heard the family talking about how annoying the birds were being, the animals all work together to release the birds - on condition they respect everyone else's sleeping time in future.

Bob Williams has created an entertaining tale demonstrating kindness and consideration for others, and showing how co-operation and mutual respect can solve problems to everyone's advantage.