Teach Kids to Believe in Themselves and Work Hard to Achieve Their Goals In Songbird, author @TheTeacherNextDoor encourages kids to believe in their dreams – even when no one else does. With delightful illustrations and an inspiring message, this book shows kids what it looks like to set a goal and work hard to reach it. While most birds dream of being seed gatherers or nest builders, Sydney Sparrow has a dream that is a little bit out of the ordinary. She wants to be a great conductor with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra! But when the other birds start questioning her dream, Sydney wonders if she has set her sights too high. With a little courage and determination – and a whole lot of practice – can Sydney Sparrow turn her dream into a reality? ncyi.org/songbird #chaseyourdreams #workhard #dreambig