“Alas, it is true. Grandpa hates me. He has always hated me, even before I used his ear as a swing toy (his lobes are so long and flappy!). I can’t imagine why. I assume Grandpa hates me simply because I am the bird—and he is not.” Everybody loves Bird. Joseph and Maya, Mother and Father, Humphrey the dog, Slick the snake. Everyone except Grandpa, who will stop at nothing to set Bird free. Forever. • How does the battle begin when Bird and Grandpa are alone together for a whole week? • See classroom chaos in Bring Your Pet to School Day! • Exactly what are they hunting at the Aw Shoot archery range? Fasten your feathers and warm up your wings—here are six collected short stories in the Grandpa Hates the Bird series!