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Our rooster came when he was small
With bristly crest and comb and all…
We watched him strut, we watched him grow,
And waited – waited – for him to crow.
But this young rooster simply refuses to. Until one momentous day in his life – when he lays an egg, and the kuk-roo-kooos burst out of him! Lilting verse rides us jauntily along, bringing us to a sudden head on with this most unusual situation. Or is it so strange, after all? And does it matter?
A cleverly spun allegorical tale with joyous pictures that is about facing, and embracing, possible gender realities.
ISBN: 9788197234705
Pages: 24
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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