Manuel watching the clouds go by, under the dappled shade of the trees.

One O’clock, two O’clock, three O’clock, four… how many wishes does Manuel have ?

What will you wish for?

Deep in the forest, down a path which is marked with ribbons, there is a treehouse. Buried beneath a layer of leaves and soil is a jar of wishes. When sitting in the treehouse, you are at the same height as the birds. There is an expression in Finnish called Lintokoto.

Manuel and little bird is a speculative children’s book project for early readers. Manuel is a crotched doll found in a charity shop, he had a little label pinned to his dungarees which read ‘handmade with love’. Sometimes Manuel feels sad and lonely, especially when the world seems extra large, and he feels extra small.

Sometimes the world can be a large and lonely place. So hold your friends close.