Al and his faithful dog, Eddie, leave their mundane lives behind for a taste of Paradise and find there is a price to pay. Excellent use of color and shading shows the contrasts between Al's dreary one-room apartment and a fantastic paradise populated by exotic birds. (Ages 4-7)

Al and his dog Eddie are unhappy with their lives, so when a large bird appears and offers to take them to a better place they go willingly. But they soon realize that their lives were better than they thought and decide to return home to the life they know.