Animals in My Neighborhood
The Story of Roy the Rooster
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Roy found a row of trees between some houses that were perfect for a place to sleep. The trees were very tall and had soft leaves for a bed. From there he could see all around the neighborhood. Very late at night, long before dawn Roy crowed, ‘Cock-a-doodle-do, Cock-a-doodle-do, Cock-a-doodle-do’. He crowed for hours hoping someone would hear him. Someone did hear him, the neighbors. They were not used to hearing a rooster crowing in their neighborhood.
“Did you hear that?” said Ms. Judy to her husband, Mr. Jack. He was fast asleep. “Did you hear that?” Ms. Judy said again, “I heard a rooster.” Mr. Jack woke up and said, “There are no roosters in the city. Go back to sleep.”
Roy crowed again, “Cock-a-doodle-do, cock-a-doodle-do.” Mr. Jack sat up in the bed and said, “I heard a rooster! What is a rooster doing in the city? A rooster should be on a farm. That rooster will wake the whole neighborhood!”
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About the Book
The book is based on true events. Roy the Rooster, who appeared in a suburban neighborhood and played cat and mouse with the people of the neighborhood for over six weeks, stars in this story. Follow the zany antics of this lonely rooster who only wants to fit in with city folks that can't get used to his early morning cock-a-doodle-doing. Can the neighborhood folks and this naughty bird be friends in the end? Read his story to find out!
About the Author
Philip L. Houston is a first-time author, but he plans a complete series of children’s stories under the “Animals in My Neighborhood” title. He is a grandfather who loves reading stories to his five grandchildren, so writing stories based on true events seemed like a natural direction for an aspiring author. Besides, it is a lot of fun for him to see the excitement in his grandchildren’s eyes when Dada reads to them. Look for more upcoming stories: The Adventures of Harley the Chocolate Lab, The Split-Eared Bunny that Loved Strawberries, Henry and Henrietta at the Waffle House, plus a few more surprises!