Chance and His Backyard Buddies will take your child on an expedition into their imagination. Chance, the moderator, is a hummingbird who thinks the best of everyone he meets. He loves nectar, but he loves his buddies even more. Your child will experience rich characters like Big Shirley, the rescued pigeon, who becomes the mom of all the garden animals. Ronin, the samurai warrior, a traveling rat who rescues the garden animals from Cleopatra the cat-who thinks she descended from a line of queens from ancient Egypt. A blue jay named Blue; a loony poet who will introduce poetry as a means of storytelling which will delight any-age reader. The stories, while humorous and entertaining, are designed to impart life lessons to your child. Teamwork, honor, and caring for others are woven into every chapter. Give this little hummingbird a "Chance" to fill your child's heart with joy and wonder.