The book’s first chapter focuses on the seemingly insurmountable differences between two very dissimilar characters – Basil (a grumpy old badger) and Percy (an optimistic, cheerful, young pigeon).
While Basil harrumphs his way around the forest floor on his endless search for juicy earthworms, Percy is far happier swooping around the trees discovering new things. Basil very much keeps himself to himself while Percy is extremely sociable and has lots of friends in the forest. Initially, they seem to be total polar opposites. Surely these two could never be friends?
