Children's Book: Old Woman with a Dead Bird Friend

A little boy sees the house of an old woman who lives in the woods; he looks through the window and see her all alone with her only friend, a dead bird. He feels compassion for her. Not sure of the date on this - believe it was a picture book.

picture book with a fairy tale or fable feel

Old Woman - her only friend is a dead bird

Lonely old woman- dead bird is her only friend

Do you have any other details for us?

Not too many details, unfortunately. I believe it was a picture book and had a fable or fairy tale feel. The setting was a forest and the little boy sees the house and peeks in the window. The old woman is holding a dead bird, her only friend and the boy feels compassion for her.