# Sooty — The Little White Bird character guide

> Sooty in The Little White Bird by J. M. Barrie.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0019-xx-david-and-porthos-compared

## Who they are

A dog or pet mentioned in the Gardens narrative.

## In the story

### [The Grand Tour of the Gardens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/xiii-the-grand-tour-of-the-gardens)

Sooty is a chimney-sweep who rescued Malcolm from the well and was revealed to be Malcolm's father.

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