The Birdcage
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"Somehow that little piece of paper had unfolded her dream into a reality where the very thoughts and wishes she hoped for had come to life. Dakota could see, and smell, and hear, and touch all the parts of her dream as if she were awake. Imagine if all those things you dreamt about were possible! What would you dream of? What would you hope for?" (p. 9)
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About the Book
The Birdcage is a story about giving and the miracles that lie waiting for us in these kinds of acts. When seven-year-old Dakota decides that the empty birdcage hanging above her bookshelf would be the perfect place to keep all of her important hopes and dreams that she has written down, she gets more than she bargains for. Late one evening, when Dakota is unable to fall asleep, she takes out one of the miniature notes to imagine and help her nod off but wakes instead to find herself inside her dream. Upon realizing this incredible possibility, Dakota begins to share her hopes and wishes with others, until the day she comes to her birdcage and finds she has only one dream left. As she contemplates what to do next, she is interrupted by her little sister Addison who tearfully sobs that she is too afraid to sleep. Dakota considers keeping the last wish for herself but chooses instead to give her sister the folded treasure. Dakota's selfless act of love to give away the last dream has a surprising and extraordinary result.
About the Author
M. Y. LaFayette lives on a God-made island on the Willamette River with her husband, their two daughters, and a house pig named Nova. The Birdcage was written as a reminder that we are not waiting for the miracle—the miracle is waiting for us.