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By (Author) Paul Adshead
Child's Play International Ltd
Child's Play (International) Ltd
1st December 1991
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
823.914
Paperback
32
Width 245mm, Height 268mm, Spine 3mm
204g
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE GREEK LANGUAGE EDITION OF A PEACOCK ON THE ROOF. The author-illustrator himself is "The Man who loves birds" in this true story of a peacock family that lives in his garden. Prince is the peacock of the title. The peahen is Pavlova and their three peachicks are Little Prince, Solomon and Sweet Pea. A strange cat frightens the peachicks but Prince is too busy trying to get attention to help guard his family. When he has to be rescued from the rooftop of a nearby house, he causes quite a stir. Children alone in the house provide a good example for what to do when a stranger comes to the door. have extra fun exploring the illustrations to find cats and words cleverly hidden in the artwork. Another bonus is in the set-up of the story. It is divided into six chapters with a very clear purpose: each chapter introduces a new character, a great way to introduce children to the use of chapters.
A Peacock on the Roof has superb illustrations and a well-woven story with some detective work involved. * The Green Parent *