Until Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden. And Flynn travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand. His book offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family. -- adapted from jacket.

Discusses the habits and characteristics of peafowls.

The Beautiful Peacock is the story of Alisa, a little white peacock, who wants to be beautiful. It is also the story of Maria the monkey, Alisa s friend, who tries to convince her she is beautiful just the way she is. Alisa forgets who her real friends are in her search for beauty and resorts to a shocking act in order to join the popular crowd. It s a hard test of Maria's friendship as she tries to remind Alisa who her real friends are. It is only when Maria gets in trouble that Alisa has to decide if it is more important to help her friend or stay with the popular crowd that she discovers what real beauty is."

Peacocks are, to many, the most beautiful birds in the world. Possessing the second longest tail feathers among birds, they are a unique and special bird species. Quail are a distinctive looking bird, with a pear-shaped body. Many quail species have a feathery crown on their head which also makes them undeniably cute. Learn all about peacocks and quail in this book, their behaviors, their activities, and how they compare and interact with other birds and animals in nature. Color photographs capture the beauty and personality of these amazing birds. This book is a great learning and teaching resource for kids 8 to 108, providing an appreciation of nature and insights into the world of birds as it intersects with ours.

Beautiful Collection of Peacock Pictures***No reading necessary! Pictures with Beautiful Peacocks! ***Do you love Peacocks? This is the perfect book for you! Filled with 40 full-color, high definition images," Beautiful Peacock" has something for every Peacock lover.Perfect for a gift for any baby, toddler, teen, and adult (young or old) who love Peacocks.

AKEELAH, the beautiful peacock, is about a unique Safari peacock that does amazing things. This book is part of Tafari Safari Children's Books (Tafari's short stories).