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Bird in My Hand/Sparrows in the Wild
134 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1996
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November 14, 2025
When Loraine Hodgkinson finds two newly hatched sparrow chicks on the ground in her garden, she sets out to hand rear them. Sadly, 'E.T.' dies after a couple of weeks, but she succeeds in rearing 'Squeaker' to maturity. This book is the story of his life with the Hodgkinson family and his rehabilitation to the 'wild' of their garden. At the end, there is a brief account of sparrow life in the wild.
Hodgkinson's love for 'Squeaker' comes across clearly, but without being unduly sentimental. This is the second book about raising a young sparrow that I have read, the first being 'Sold for a Farthing' by Claire Kipps, which was published in the 1950s. From memory, I would say that Kipps' book was better, but 'Bird in My Hand' is still very readable. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Hodgkinson's love for 'Squeaker' comes across clearly, but without being unduly sentimental. This is the second book about raising a young sparrow that I have read, the first being 'Sold for a Farthing' by Claire Kipps, which was published in the 1950s. From memory, I would say that Kipps' book was better, but 'Bird in My Hand' is still very readable. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
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