It's here! The day we meet the reason Edith's in that pine tree.
This little fellow doesn't say a word for the whole book, and yet he's NOT quiet, in fact his chirps are important to much of the story (and also earn him one of his monikers).
Meet Chirp-in/Herald!
This bird's name depends entirely on which of our couple you ask. Clarence prefers Chirp-in, and Edith is partial to Herald. Chirp-in/Herald is a gorgeous red crossbill fledging and is responsible for getting our couple back together. Go team birdy!
After years apart, Edith and Clarence would have remained estranged except Chirp-in/Herald needed a rescue. And now you know why Edith's in that tree! (FYI, Edith isn't normally in trees. In fact, this was her first and she claims last time ever climbing a tree. As to why it's her last, you'll have to read the book.)
This little fellow's chirps play an integral part of the couple's faith and love journeys as well kicking off the start of the book. He's a busy little guy, that's for sure!
You'll be able to win his original watercolour portrait! (stay tuned for details coming later this month)
Chirp-in/Herald's portrait comes to us from the talented water-colour paintbrush of Artwork by Emma who painted an original artwork of the red crossbill from a reference photo by Matthew Jolley on iStock. Thank you, Emma. I love him!
Emma creates commissioned pet portraits (even fiction pets!) as well as beautiful stationary, stickers, and miscellaneous items of her paintings which she sells on Red Bubble. Did you know that Red Bubble ships world-wide? It was actually quite easy to order through them. Last year, I created some personalized Christmas items for my family using native Australian bird stickers I ordered from Emma's Red Bubble store.
Check out Emma's Red Bubble store here.
If you missed the character introductions of Edith and Clarence, you can go to Edith's here and Clarence's here.
And don't forget to keep an eye out for how you can win Chirp-in/Herald!
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