The real life story of a canary called Peter who disappeared across the Mersey inspired a children's book a doctor hopes will help kids sleep.
Michael Boyle, 58, left Liverpool nearly four decades ago to study medicine in Sheffield, where he works as a GP and has raised four kids. After years visiting family in the Liverpool, where his son recently finished studying medicine, he decided to write a book about a canary visiting city landmarks like the Liver Building, inspired by the core memories of his childhood here.
He told the ECHO: "I come from quite a big Liverpool family and a large Liverpool heritage. My grandad was in Toxteth, my dad was in Fazakerley and my mum was in Aintree, and all my friends grew up in Maghull. Although I live in Sheffield and Sheffield is a fine city, Liverpool is home."
