Mooki and the Too-Proud Peacock
Mooki and the Too-Proud Peacock
- Author: Kari Smalley Gibson
- Length: 40
- Edition: Hardcover
- Publisher: Zonderkidz
More on Mooki and the Too-Proud Peacock:
In this all-new adventure, Mooki the beaver and his forest friends are so excited because they get to ride in the Hedge Hollow's Summer Parade and wear their own specially made hats. However, when Mooki's bragging friend, Payton the Peacock, boastfully declares that his hat will be the best and he'll get to ride at the top of the float, no one, including Mooki, likes his cocky attitude. Once disaster strikes, Mooki helps Payton learn the true meaning of friendship. Children ages 4 to 8 will adore the bold, funny illustrations that will capture their imaginations, as they learn how pride can get in the way of friendship, but forgiveness can bring friends back together again. [Call out] Tips for Parents --Included in this book are a few words of advice just for parents to help explain the seriousness of bragging and pride from well-known Christian psychologist, Gary Smalley.
Description of Mooki and the Too-Proud Peacock:
In this all-new adventure, Mooki the beaver and his forest friends are so excited because they get to ride in the Hedge Hollow's Summer Parade and wear their own specially made hats.
Information on Mooki and the Too-Proud Peacock from the publisher:
Children ages four to eight learn how pride can get in the way of friendship, but forgiveness can bring friends back together again. Author Biography: Kari Smalley Gibson began her writing career while teaching elementary school. There she saw the need for books that give students encouragement, comfort, and hope. She lives with her husband and two children on a farm near Branson, MD.
About Kari Smalley Gibson:
Kari Smalley Gibson is a mother of two young children, and the daughter of well-known author, Gary Smalley. She lives near Branson, Missouri, with her husband and children. She is passionate about giving her young readers encouragement, comfort, and hope in the books she writes.
Description of Kari Smalley Gibson, author of Mooki and the Too-Proud Peacock:
Mooki the beaver lives in the forest with a lot of other critters, including Payton the Peacock, a cocky bird that makes everyone angry because he's always bragging. When all the critters get to ride in a parade and wear hats they have created themselves, Payton tells everyone that his will be the best. But disaster strikes - Payton starts molting and loses his wonderful feathers. Suddenly he looks awful and realizes he can't afford to boast. Mooki reassures Payton and comforts him, and when Mooki's own hat is ruined in a rainstorm, he and Payton retrieve the fallen peacock feathers and fashion a new hat for Mooki for the parade. Payton is humbled by the whole experience and learns a lesson about pride and friendship that he'll never forget. Parents will enjoy reading this story to their children, and at the end of the book is a special "Parent's Tip" by Gary Smalley, well-known author and Kari's father. Gary advises parents who must deal with the very common problems of a child bragging and thinking he's better than others. This page includes Bible verses to help parents explain to their child the seriousness of his or her actions and how to find forgiveness from God and from others. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.