Junior Vocab
The Dance of Piku the Peacock
elegancevibrant, but he longed to dance with like his mother. One day, at the annual festival, he saw her twirling gracefully under the mango tree, her feathers shimmering like jewels in the sunlight.In a sunny village, there lived a little peacock named Piku. His feathers were bright and
elegancehesitation. Could he dance with such? Gathering his courage, he stepped onto the soft grass. With each beat of the dhol, he spread his tail wide, colors swirling around him.Piku felt a flutter of
The villagers watched, smiling as Piku danced, his heart filled with joy. At that moment, he felt the elegancemagic of being himself. shine through him, just like his mother. The crowd cheered, and Piku realized the