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Retells a Haitian folktale in which Coucou the owl hides his face from the light of day because he believes himself to be ugly, and Rouge the rooster tries to trick him into leaving his true love Drina the swallow.
First publish date: 1995
Subjects: Folklore, Children: Grades 2-3
Authors: Charles Reasoner
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