With an enchantingly simple perspective, Wildsmith offers a splendid vision of the greatest story ever told.

Woodpecker and Owl are neighbors but not friends. Owl does nothing but complain about Woodpecker's pecking, which interrupts his daytime sleeping. The feud between the two gets so big, and Owl's temper so foul, that the other forest anilmals try to intercede -- to no avail. Even a pair of hard-working beavers gnawing away at Owl's tree trunk won't get him to move. But Owl has an enormous change of heart when Woodpecker's bravery -- and his pecking -- save Owl's life.

Once upon a time, the animals and birds lived happily in a beautiful forest that provided for all their needs. Sadly, pollution begins to destroy their shelter and food supply, and their future looks bleak indeed. Fortunately, Wise Owl leads the others to Professor Noah who is building a spaceship rather than a boat like the first Noah did. The kind professor invites the animals to blast-off with him to another planet in order to escape the destruction of the forest. After traveling for forty days and forty nights, the time guidance system is accidentally twisted in reverse and the space...

Leaf through the pages of this alphabet book to discover a range of animals all starting with a different letter of the alphabet. Brian Wildsmith's illustrations feature on every page making this book a valuable and fun way for children to learn.