It's spring, and the birds are delighted with their offspring. However, Oscar's parents are desperate; they had imagined their son quite differently! He doesn't resemble them at all, his attempts to fly fail, and he can't sing either. Everyone is puzzled. Until Uncle Edgar returns, who travels a lot around the world. He recognizes what is special about Oscar and, fortunately, he knows exactly what to do. A mischievous, vividly illustrated story about the difficulty of finding one's place in life and how wonderful it is to be loved with all one's quirks, just the way one is.