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Eagle, Ostrich, Peacock, Owl, and others argue for their own qualities, but the choice stalls until a new rule is proposed: the bird that can fly the highest will be king. The contenders attempt the challenge for days, leading Vulture to soar toward the sun, while a tiny bird follows by holding onto Vulture’s wing feathers. In the end, the smallest bird claims the crown.","King of birds  \nWriter: South African Folktale  \nAdaptation: Danielle McGarry  \nIllustration: Wiehan de Jager  \nEnglish Story Book  \nKing of birds  \nWriter: South African Folktale  \nAdaptation: Danielle McGarry  \nIllustration: Wiehan de Jager Reformatted for Bloom By: Cara Ediger  \nEnglish  \nCopyright © 2014, African Storybook Initiative  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nKing of birds  \nWriter: South African Folktale  \nAdaptation: Danielle McGarry  \nIllustration: Wiehan de Jager  \nLevel: First paragraphs  \nCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0  \nOnce long ago, the birds had a meeting. They wanted a king, just like people and animals . Which bird should be king?  \n\"Eagle, he is strong and kingly!\"said one bird. \"No, he has no crown, and when he calls, he sounds too sad,\" said another . \"Then Ostrich, because he is the largest and roars like a lion,\" one called out. \"No, he can't fly. The king of the birds must be able to fly. \"  \n\"I think I should be king,\" said Peacock, fanning his tail. \"I am so beautiful. \" \"You are too proud,\"said Owl. \"I have the largest eyes of any bird. I should be king. \" \"No, not you, Owl,\" the other birds shouted.\"You go to sleep when the sunrises!\"  \nAnd so they didn't get very far with choosing a king. 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