<DIV><p>Meet two unusual friends. Lark is very small, and Ostrich is very big. Lark sings from his perch on a tree, but Ostrich is silent. The friends spend their days together, nibbling at their meals, surrounded by a chorus of birdsong. Then comes the day when Ostrich finally finds his voice. It booms across the grassland, and suddenly Lark sees his friend in a new light. This unique picture book about an unlikely friendship is the result of an inspired collaboration between the celebrated poet Marilyn Nelson and the San artists of Botswana. Each scene is stunningly interpreted in oil paints on canvas by a different artist and conveys the dramatic beauty of southern Africa's wildlife and landscape. The author's proceeds from the book will be used to support the artists of the Kuru Art Project in Botswana.</p><BR></div>