Lucy and Birch

A lonely wolf cub. A brave little girl. A promise that changes everything.

Lucy is stacking pinecones at the edge of the woods when she hears a small, sad whimper coming from somewhere she can’t quite see. Most kids would go tell a grown-up. Lucy goes to look.

Behind a fallen log, she finds a gray wolf cub all alone, with leaves tangled in his fur and fear in his eyes. When he speaks, Lucy is too surprised to be scared. And when he tells her that his mama and papa aren’t coming back and he doesn’t have anybody, Lucy doesn’t hesitate.

“I’ll be your somebody,” she says.

She names him Birch, after the log where he was hiding. She pulls a pinecone from his tail, makes him laugh, and carries him home as the sun begins to set, determined to keep her promise.

But keeping that promise means walking through her own front door and asking for something big.

Lucy and Birch is a gentle, richly illustrated picture book about empathy, courage, belonging, and chosen family. Lucy doesn’t simply feel sorry for Birch—she acts. Her kindness gives young readers a warm, age-appropriate example of what it means to notice when someone needs help and to be brave enough to offer it.

With a sweet talking wolf cub, a compassionate young heroine, warm storytelling, and detailed illustrations, this tender story is perfect for bedtime, story time, or any child who has ever wanted to help something small and scared.

Young readers ages 3–7 will root for Lucy, fall in love with Birch, and discover that families do not always begin the way we expect. Sometimes they begin with a whimper in the woods, a promise made without hesitation, and the words that make everything real:

“We’ll be your somebody.”

From the same world as Alaina and Wobble, Lucy and Birch stands beautifully on its own while offering a special connection for readers who recognize a familiar name.

Curl up, turn the page, and meet a friend who needed somebody—and a girl brave enough to be exactly that.