King of the Birds Author:Shirley Climo Long ago in the early days, of the world, when the oceans were only half filled and just a few stars lit the sky, the birds quarreled loudly among themselves. They could agree on only one thing: They needed someone to stop the arguing. The birds needed a king. But who should it be? On that, no one could agree. So they decided on a contest ... more »-- Whoever could fly the highest and the longest would be king of the birds. It was an exciting race -- and the winner was a big surprise to everyone!
"A lively, elegant version of an ancient legend." - Publishers Weekly« less