Lil' Bird Keeps His Word tells the story of a little bird's journey and his determination. The adventurous trip was first created as an illustration of a true story. The illustrator of the story was once swapping stories with his neighbor. The neighbor told of how his grandmother had once witnessed two clever mice carrying egg; one mouse holding the egg while the other pulling his partner by the tail. After illustrating this peculiar scene, a string of events naturally followed to create Lil' Bird Keeps His Word.