The Peacock Who Wished to Fly

Author: Deogratias Simba

Illustrator: Shabani Hamidu

Translator: Alisha Berger

Tausi, the Peacock was a kind and gentle bird.

He lived in peace with

all the other birds.

But Tausi had a dream.

Instead of pecking at the ground, he wanted to fly to faraway lands.

He wished he could see the all

the beauty of nature for himself.

But Tausi, the Peacock couldn’t

even travel far in search for food.

Some naughty birds mocked him.

They left him alone whenever

they went in search of food.

Tausi the Peacock thought to himself, If I am a bird, then I should be able fly. Why don't I have wings like other birds?

Tausi the Peacock thought hard.

He decided that he would try to collect feathers from other birds.

He crept up behind the Owl.

He plucked a few feathers from her back without being noticed.

The feathers were beautiful, long and dark.

He did the same with the Parrot.

He got beautiful green and yellow feathers.

He stole feathers from many different birds.

He even plucked feathers from Geese who were swimming in the river. The feathers were pretty and white.

Tausi kept his feather-gathering a secret.

Tausi, the Peacock even stole feathers from two Eagles while they were busy eating!

By now he had collected a lot of beautiful feathers.

He cleverly wove them together.

He carefully fixed the feathers to his tail. When he stretched his tail, the feathers spread out like a fan.

It was beautiful. The different colours made him look even more attractive.

Now Tausi the Peacock was the most attractive bird in the village.

None of the other birds had feathers as beautiful as Tausi, the Peacock.

Tausi the Peacock was happy. As the most beautiful bird in the jungle, he no longer wanted to fly.

Other birds didn’t mock or tease him any more. They were too busy admiring his beauty!

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This story:The Peacock Who Wished to Flyis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Tausi Aliyetamani Kupaa', byDeogratias Simba. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A peacock chick, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A peacock with other birds, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A peacock dreams of flying, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A peacock with two birds, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A peacock looks up, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A tree, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A peacock looks at two flying birds, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A peacock with another bird, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A peacock with a black feather, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A peacock with a parrot, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:A peacock takes a feather from a duck, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A peacock takes a feather from eagles, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A peacock lays down several colourful feathers, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A peacock looks at its tail, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A peacock, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A peacock surrounded by birds, byShabani Hamidu© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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The Peacock Who Wished to Fly (English)

Peacock is sad. He wants to be able to fly like the other birds. What happens when he starts collecting feathers?

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