A companion book to the picture book "The Birds . and a Dog and a Cat and a Mouse and a Gecko," this is a coloring book with a twist. The original story is included, so the book doubles as a story- and activity book, encouraging a child to read for themselves, with the activity of completing and coloring in the pictures reinforcing the underlying moral. Whether bought with the original color-illustrated book (print or ebook format) or as a standalone item, this book gives better value than a standard children's coloring book and makes a great gift that can be downloaded to read and print out for children to enjoy completing the activities. Watch for more Coloring and Activity companion volumes to the author's other books in this series. "The Birds . and a Dog and a Cat and a Mouse and a Gecko" is an entertaining story of consideration for others and the use of teamwork to overcome problems. The noisy birds don't realize they are disturbing others, so the other animals work with them to solve the problem.