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Article: Friends of a Feather: One of Life's Little Fables
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- Black Issues Book Review
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc. Jul/Aug 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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by Bill Cosby, Illustrated by Erika Cosby
HarperEntertainment (HarperCollins)
May 2003, $16.95, ISBN 0-060-09147-9
A tale of two unique birds is narrated by another bird named Slipper, who describes the beautiful Feathers and the daring Hog as they hang out at the Beach by the Rock and perform flying tricks for each other. When people start coming to the beach to watch, the dynamic changes.
Feathers is so dazzling that "it's as if rainbow streams of light dance behind him like brightly colored ribbons tied to a balloon on a windy day." His flight brings thunderous applause. Hog, ...