A young girl brings home a peacock, but he refuses to show off his
colorful tail! Inspired by the life of Flannery O'Connor.
In this picture book, inspired by the life of Flannery O'Connor, a young
fan of fowl brings home a peacock to be the king of her collection, but
he refuses to show off his colorful tail. The girl goes to great lengths
to encourage the peacock to display his plumage -- she throws him a
party, lets him play in the fig tree, feeds him flowers and stages a
parade -- all to no avail.
Then she finally stumbles on the perfect solution. When she introduces
the queen of the birds -- a peahen -- to her collection, the peacock
immediately displays his glorious shimmering tail.
This delightful story, full of humor and heart, celebrates the legacy of
a great American writer.
Includes an author's note about Flannery O'Connor.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the
beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.