Feathers for Peacock
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1937786536 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 28 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Danielle said Beautiful book with a great message of helping others. I won this book with no conditions to review. This book is beautifully illustrated. I love the legend and think children and their parents would love reading this book together. The facts about peacocks and the "About the Story" sections at the end make this a complete tale.. A Beautiful Tale of Generosity Mama-Lady Books This newest tale from Wisdom Tales Press is a simple yet beautiful story of generosity. The author blended ideas from stories from around the world to create this entirely new story about how the peacock got her feathers.In the beginning of the world, all birds were naked. They were cold and longed to have a covering as other animals did. They decided to seek the advice of the wise old moon. All of the birds came to the meeting with the moon, except peacock, who was still sound asleep under a pile of leaves.The kind moon told the shivering birds that they could rub against f. The beauty of sharing I’ve always liked “this is how things came to be” sorts of stories. They are the types of stories handed down through generations, often in cultures which have little or no written tradition, and they bear the stamp of myth or legend which contains a grain of truth, at least psychologically and culturally speaking. This story is a good example of the tradition. Although it was created afresh for today’s audience, it is based on similar stories from around the world.I’ll bet you didn’t know that birds originally didn’t have feathers,
A former school librarian and teacher, Jacqueline enjoys visiting schools to share her passion for reading and writing. She has won several international awards, including the Nautilus Award and Junior Library Guild Award for Little Leap Forward and New York’s Bank Street College award for Brigid’s Cloak. She is a word person, who loves rearranging words on the page, the same way people have fun fitting the pieces of a ji
What will Peacock and his friends do? Find out in this beautiful and charming pourquoi story about kindness. Helen Cann’s stunning illustrations give young readers fun opportunities to identify the colors and plant life of spring. It wasn’t fair. Award-winning author Jacqueline Jules blends folktale motifs from around the world to offer an original explanation for why the peacock has such beautiful feathers.An appendix provides more information about peacocks. Birds of all shapes and sizes attend the meeting. He arrives on the scene late, to find his friends covered with warm, colorful feathers. Birds deserved warm coats, too. Disgruntled, they approach the first full spring moon for advice. Long ago, when the world was brand new, all birds were naked. Foxes had fur. Everyone except Peacock. Feathers for Peacock is a gently humorous tale of generosity and friendship.. Turtles had shells. “Look at Peacock! He’s still naked!” All the birds stare at poor Peacock trembling in the cold night air
A former school librarian and teacher, Jacqueline enjoys visiting schools to share her passion for reading and writing. She has won several international awards, including the Nautilus Award and Junior Library Guild Award for Little Leap Forward and New York’s Bank Street College award for Brigid’s Cloak. She lives in Arlington, Virginia.Helen Cann’s illustrations have graced the pages of almost thirty books. About the AuthorJacqueline Julesis the author of over two dozen books for children, including the award-winning Zapato Power series and Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain. She loves to travel and has seen the Northern Lights, slept in an igloo, eaten reindeer with Sami herders, and journeyed 1,300 miles in a sailing boat across the North Atlantic searching for whales. Her books have been exhi