Earnest Sandpiper’s Great AscentSpirited text and whimsical, sea bright illustrations encourage wary fledglings to achieve the impossible, all in their own good time. "Breathe . . . try . . . jump . . . FLY! With trademark energy and warmth, acclaimed creator Timothy Basil Ering delivers another picture book hero for young children to root for and relate to. The time has come for three young sandpipers to soar, but Earnest seems tied to the ground. He has wings and tail feathers