About this item
Highlights
- A young girl brings home a peacock, but he refuses to show off his colorful tail!
- 4-7 Years
- 10.1" x 8.5" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Biographical
Description
About the Book
"Young Flannery [O'Connor] collects birds of every type she can find. But when she brings home a peacock to be the king of her collection, he refuses to show off his colorful tail"--Front jacket flap.Book Synopsis
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.2.5Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
Review Quotes
Delightful illustrations lend humor and charm to an already wonderful story.-- "Midwest Book Review"
Nelson's distinctive mixed-media art, fusing illustration with archival photographs, is the perfect visual counterpart to this imaginative interpretation of the facts of O'Connor's life.-- "Brain Pickings"
Readers with a taste for the quirky will flock to this tale ... the unexpected antics of birds and child sustain interest whether O'Connor's name is familiar to readers or not.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
The story and art are lighthearted and whimsical...-- "The Horn Book"
About the Author
Acree Graham Macam is an advertising copywriter and the winner of Emory University's Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts for creative writing. This is her first picture book. Natalie Nelson's illustrations have appeared in many publications, including the New York Times, New York Magazine and the Washington Post. This is her first picture book.