The Parrot Who Found a Pirate and Other Stories: And Other Stories

By Jerome Teelucksingh

This book contains eleven lively and original stories for children and teenagers. Each of the stories is based in a different part of the world. The stories provide valuable lessons for young people. In Curtis and the Ice-Cream the lessons of sharing and honesty are learned. Similarly, in Kit the Kite and The Rainbow who lost her colours the values of sharing and searching for perfection are emphasized. In The Parrot who found a Pirate readers will become aware of the flora and fauna of the Caribbean.

Young readers will appreciate the importance of tolerance and friendship in The Butterfly and the Bat whilst overcoming fears and gaining courage is the message of Billy the Basketball. Some of the amusing and funny stories include The Snails go to school and Louise likes leaves. Humility and wisdom can be found in the final story- Choosing a King.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781479764549

Jerome Teelucksingh

Jerome Teelucksingh has made numerous presentations on various aspects of society. He is also a prolific writer and has published chapters, books, and articles on Caribbean personalities, culture, literature, politics, masculinity, migration, and indentureship. His most recent academic publication is Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Copyright © 2013 by Jerome Teelucksingh.

ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4797-6453-2

ebook 978-1-4797-6454-9

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Acknowledgements

I am grateful to Rekha Sawh for the illustrations in the first story- ‘The Parrot who found a Pirate.’ I created the other illustrations and also the cover image. Thanks to Shane Pantin for assisting with the scanning of the cover and also Fayola St. Bernard who scanned some of the illustrations. Some of these stories have also been published in the journal- In Search of Fatherhood. Thanks to those persons who provided comments and suggestions.

Contents

1

The Parrot who found a Pirate

II

Pablo meets Captain Morgan

III

The Attack

2

Curtis and the Ice-Cream

3

The amazing bowl

4

The Butterfly and the Bat

5

Kit the Kite

6

Louise likes leaves

7

Billy the Basketball

8

The Rainbow who lost her colours

9

The Snails go to school

10

Tiny Tot goes to the beach

11

Choosing a King

1

The Parrot who found a Pirate

Many years ago there was a parrot who lived on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Pablo the Parrot was four years old and covered in bright green feathers with a yellow patch on his head.

Pablo’s other friends were Harry the Hummingbird, Anand the Agouti and Becky the Blackbird.

Becky had finished eating her lunch of coconut water and balata. She was two years old and covered in shiny black feathers. Her parents always warned her not to fly to nearby islands and avoid speaking to hawks and eagles. Becky was also advised not to fly near ships belonging to pirates. However, Becky was a brave blackbird and would often follow pirates and privateers after they raided ships.

How are you today? asked Becky.

Pablo replied, I am fine and just finished a delicious lunch of mangoes. I am lonely. All the other parrots have pirates or buccaneers, but I have none. He wanted to find a pirate who would occasionally feed him and take him for trips on the adventurous Caribbean seas.

The midday sun was temporarily hidden by passing clouds. Pablo was perched on a guava tree and fanned himself with one of his wings. He did not like the heat and wished it would rain.

Anand emerged from an old tree trunk that was covered with vines. He yawned and slowly stretched his arms. He rubbed his eyes and looked around. This was the usual time he awoke on weekends. He saw his friends nearby- Pablo and Becky. He met them two years ago whilst looking for a new home. He was hungry and began searching on the ground for ripe fruits which had fallen during the night. He soon found two bananas and washed them in a nearby river.

Whilst peeling the bananas Anand heard part of the conversation between Becky and Pablo.

Anand joined the conversation. Good morning Pablo and Becky. Fine day it is!

Pablo responded, Yes, there is no sign of rain today.

Good morning Anand, said Becky.

So what am I hearing about you searching for a pirate? asked Anand.

Pablo laughed. Did you hear us during your sleep? Yes, I’m looking for a buccaneer or pirate who is involved in exciting adventures.

Anand smiled. "That’s odd because I usually hear it’s the other way around- most buccaneers and pirates search for