This book was given to me as a child in 1942, when I was 4 years old. It is in excellent condition. It's a story to delight little children. All about the brown bird who sang in the apple tree, and Pecky, the small hen, who wanted more than anything in the world to learn to sing, But poor Pecky could only cackle!  Pecky's quest for singing lessons. accompanied by her friends. the duck. the frog and the grey squirrel. makes a gay and amusing story for small readers. Beautifully illustrated in color by the author.