Rooster, en route to his uncle’s wedding, struggles with the dilemma of whether he should risk of getting dirty in order to obtain a kernel of corn. His hunger overcomes his better judgment and, of course, he winds up “. . . with a beak full of mud.” This leads into a cumulative tale that will be familiar to anyone who knows “The Old Woman and Her Pig” or any number of its variants. In this case, his quest to get clean is nicely circular: the sun, just coming up as the book begins, is the one who agrees to break the chain of refusal, to repay the rooster for greeting him each morning.
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- ISBN: 9780399224126
- Author: Ada, Alma Flor
- Published: 1993 , Putnam
- Themes: Friendship, Helping, Weddings
- Descriptors: Caribbean, Cuba, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 40