{"product_id":"the-king-of-the-birds-9781554988518","title":"The King of the Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young girl brings home a peacock, but he refuses to show off his colorful tail! Inspired by the life of Flannery O'Connor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis delightful story, full of humor and heart, celebrates the legacy of a great American writer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes an author's note about Flannery O'Connor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5\u003cbr\u003e Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcree Graham Macam\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Nelson's\u003c\/b\u003e illustrations have appeared in many publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. This is her first picture book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420069859602,"sku":"9781554988518","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bb36ffb-4fbe-4747-b688-0c45888eeeef.jpg?v=1729489108","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-king-of-the-birds-9781554988518","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}