The Bitaba Bird

	Written by Carol Moore Illustrated by Michael S. Weber There are birds like no other birds because they are not real. . . . The bitaba bird. They play tag with the earth and stars on wings of mist and light. . . . The bitaba bird. Above the clouds, their crystal eyes sparkle in the blue. . . . The bitaba bird.
	One appears every 100 years on a black and storming night. . . . The bitaba bird.

	A lightning flash, a terrible crash, and a rock egg splits open. From within come brand new wings of a brand new thing. . . . The bitaba bird.