Blue Boy: A True Bluebird Story

What would you do if you were a baby bluebird, left all alone in a nest? How would you feed yourself and stay warm? Who would take care of you? If you’re lucky, you’d be like Blue Boy.

After Blue Boy’s parents disappear, kind Mrs. Human feeds and cares for him until he is big enough to go out on his own. In this heartwarming story told from the bird’s point of view, the reader can learn how to take care of a baby bird. Mrs. Human’s actions may even inspire the reader to learn more about wild birds and bird care.

L. T. Loner experienced her story firsthand when she had to nurse a bluebird in her own yard, a task she called “amazing” and “sweet.” Though she released Blue Boy to the wild, Mrs. Loner still raises mealworms to feed the bluebirds that visit her yard in Blythewood, South Carolina, where she has lived all her life. Mrs. Loner is married and has three children, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.