Over the course of a year, a young child and their dog visit the river with Grandpa to watch the kingfishers. As spring warms into summer and autumn drifts into winter, they see the kingfishers build a nest, raise their babies, and learn to fly. All the while, Grandpa teaches his grandchild about the magic of nature and how every living thing is part of a circle that keeps going and growing.

Written in memory of her father—who loved kingfishers—Anna Wilson takes readers on a gentle, lyrical journey through a year in the life of a kingfisher family. Sarah Massini’s stunning illustrations bring the riverbank to life in every season, while the loving bond between grandparent and grandchild shows that just as spring always follows winter, hope always returns when you know where to look.