The Peacock King

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Inspired by the prints and principles of William Morris, telling the beautifully imagined story behind Morris' most famous print: The Strawberry Thief. The great tree is full of delicious fruit but is ruled by a picky and pompous Peacock King. Any fruit that's a little too lumpy or bumpy just isn't good enough for the Peacock King and the other birds must pick and peck, and ditch and discard . . . until the great tree starts to yellow and wither away. But when the other birds notice that new green shoots are sprouting where the 'imperfect' fruit was thrown away, they learn that if they look after the earth and aren't wasteful, there's enough food for everyone. This lyrical picture book by Bee Chuck gently tackles issues of food waste and working together.