"A look at peacocks, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as the male's colorful plumage, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the protected status of Congo and green peacocks in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
When a peacock visits Tuckers' farm, three hens protest all the attention he gets. The wise hound dog suggests they switch places so the hens spend the day strutting around and the peacock must figure out how to lay an egg. Soon everyone realizes the importance of their own job.
An adventurous little crow goes in search of the magnificent peacock, and, upon meeting him, manages to humble the peacock and endear himself to the other birds.
Prince the peacock creates an awkward predicament for his owner when he flies away and lands on the roof of a strange house, whose occupants do not know he is there.
When life on the Tucker farm is disrupted by the arrival of a peacock, whose shrieking and strutting bring many welcome visitors, the hens complain that they are doing all of the work until the hound suggests a trade.
Describes the three species of iridescent-plumaged pheasants commonly known as peacocks, and traces their influence on folklore, religion, literature, and art.
The generosity of Little Peacock causes him to be selected by the Peacock Fairy as the recipient of her magic, which creates for him a blaze of new tail feathers like the fireworks of the Spring Festival.
