The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet Author:Carmen Agra Deedy La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. — So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle! — But there is one noisy rooster who doesn't give two mangos about this mayor's silly rules. Instead, he does wha... more »t roosters were born to do.
He sings:
"Kee-kee-ree-KEE!"
Carmen Deedy's masterfully crafted allegory and Eugene Yelchin's bright, whimsical mixed-media paintings celebrate the spirit of freedom -- and the courage of those who are born to sing at any cost.« less