William Papas

In this dazzling story featuring birds of many sizes and colours, a proud Mr Peacock learns a valuable lesson. Having asked Mrs Owl to take his child's lunch to school, Mrs Owl agrees, but asks how she will know which is his child. 'Just look for the most beautiful child there,' says proud Mr Peacock. Mrs Owl looks and looks at the children in the playground, but in the end she can't deliver the lunch. As she informs Mr Peacock, she simply wasn't able to find a child more beautiful than her own!

Mr Peacock asks kind Mrs Owl to take his child's lunch to school. He tells her she will recognise his child easily, as the most beautiful child there. But Mrs Owl can't find a child more beautiful than her own, so the lunch is not delivered! Mr Peacock learns a valuable lesson about vanity. Full of dazzling birds and Papas's signature wit.

Viisas, ajaton ja hurmaavasti kuvitettu tarina siitä, miten kauneus on lopulta aina katsojan silmässä. Eräänä kauniina päivänä ylpeä herra Riikinkukko pyysi rouva Pöllöä viemään lapselleen eväät kouluun. ”Mutta mistä minä tunnistan sinun lapsesi?” rouva Pöllö kysyi. ”Jaa”, herra Riikinkukko naurahti. ”Etsi vain kaikkein kaunein lapsi ja anna eväät sille.” Löytääkö rouva Pöllö oikean lapsen, vai saako herra Riikinkukko tärkeän opetuksen?