The magpie who did not want to steal

What’s sparkling?

In the wild forest lives a magpie family – known for the art of thievery. The branches of their tree bend under the weight of their many treasures. Mom, dad, magpie children one and two: all masterfully thieving. But the youngest magpie … well: she loves to visit the robin, and the two tell each other stories. The little magpie is afraid of not really belonging and disappointing her family. So one night, she plucks up all her courage – and the next day there is a sparkling stone in her nest. But where does it come from?

A dreamlike and richly detailed illustrated picture book about the sparkling stone of a magpie and the most adven- turous theories about how the stone came into her posses- sion

An imaginative story that plays with expectations, invites discovery and shows where prejudices and rumours lead to