Tulika-The Rooster That Would Not Crow Reading Book for Kids (English)
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The Rooster That Would Not Crow is an English book by Tulika Books that tells the story of a rooster who refuses to crow until he lays an egg:
Author : Cheryl Rao
Illustrator : Niloufer Wadia
Illustrator : Niloufer Wadia
- Story: The book is about a rooster who doesn't crow, but instead lays an egg and crows kuk-roo-kooos. It's an allegorical tale that explores gender realities and how to face and embrace them.
- Verse: The book is written in verse and features joyous pictures.
- Availability: You can buy The Rooster That Would Not Crow from Tulika Books
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.
