In the tradition of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Peter Duke has created an allegory for our times, accessible to young readers, but applicable to us all. The story of a little perch that dreams of something bigger, grapples with his identity, and navigates peer pressure and politics enchants and challenges the old and the young. Peter's own illustrations are detailed enough to feel real, but simple enough to allow imaginations to fill in the spaces between the clean lines. A unique tale by a Renaissance man that writes, paints, grows pears in his orchard, and drives a motorcycle to his full time job as a rocket scientist.