How to Heal a Broken Wing

Name: How to Heal a Broken Wing
ISBN: 9780763698416

For the child who wants to understand how to care for something fragile, this tender story beautifully illustrates the patience and compassion involved in healing a hurt creature.

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About This Book

A parent might reach for this book when their child is feeling small and powerless, or has just encountered an injured animal and wants to help. In a busy city where no one else notices, a little boy named Will spots a pigeon with a broken wing. He and his family gently take the bird home and, with quiet patience and simple care, nurse it back to health. This tender story champions empathy and shows how even the smallest person can make a big difference. It's a comforting read for ages 3-7 that models compassion and the slow, rewarding process of healing.

Empathy & Kindness Animals Birds Love & Family Resilience & Perseverance Family & Siblings Nature & Outdoors

What Parents Should Know

Sad ThemesMild

An injured bird is shown alone and helpless on the city pavement at the beginning.

Sensitive Topics

The book deals with animal injury and helplessness. The approach is direct but very gentle and not graphic. The focus is immediately on the solution: care and healing. The resolution is entirely hopeful, showing the bird fully recovered. The story is secular, focusing on human compassion as the healing force.