Papagayo


The Mischief Maker

Written and Illustrated by 
Gerald McDermott

Harcourt

Whatever Papagayo was up to,
he always made a lot of noise.
"Why don't you laugh and play all day, as I do?"

The mischievous parrot Papagayo spends his days soaring through the skies and playing in the jungle.  His raucous cries disturb the sleeping night creatures, who don't have any interest in his games.  But when the ferocious moon-dog appears in the night sky and, bite by bite, begins to devour the moon, the terrified night creatures are helpless.  Only Papagayo knows how to save the moon, and the night creatures learn that Papagayo is a good friend to have - even if he is a bit NOISY.

Enlivened by the vivid colors of a tropical rain forest, Gerald McDermott's original folktale presents the adventures of an unlikely hero with affectionate humor.

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