Lawrence & Sophia by Doreen Cronin and Brian Cronin is a sweet story of friendship between a child and bird who stretch outside their comfort zones. Lawrence likes to stay close to his cozy house: he finds being outside big and scary. Sophia, meanwhile, stays up in the branches of her tree: “down there” on the ground is too dangerous! Lawrence and Sophia find inventive ways to play together from their respective safe spots, until a big storm means they have to band together to stay warm and dry.