Cuckoo

Cuckoo by Lois Elhert 

This Mexican folktale is about a bird who knew her beauty. She was selfish and very self centered. She wanted people to know who she was and flaunt her beauty. 

"Even the sweetest song can turn sour."

 Cuckoo was constantly given a hard time because of it. When the fire broke out, Cuckoo lost her beauty but gained something much better. The friendship and the deserved recognition for being a hero. 

This shows that one cannot see life or judge a book by their cover because somewhere deep inside their could be a wonderful person just trying to do the right thing. 

Although Cuckoo lost her beauty and singing, she was able to still be happy because all the seeds were safe thanks to her. 

The cool thing about this folktale is that it is also written in spanish and can be used in a bilingual class!