Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with no Feathers
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Honk if you love Borka! Burningham's classic first picture book: Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with no Feathers. ""Once upon a time there were two geese called Mr and Mrs Plumpster."" Each Spring they returned to the marshes of their ancestors, and Mrs Plumpster laid her eggs. Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came, the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But his adventure was only just beginning.
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Borka is one of the six geese children of Mr. and Mrs. Plumpster, and Borka is born without feathers. A doctor examines her and tells her parents that nothing is wrong with her except that she does not have feathers. Borka's mother knits her a grey suit that resembles feathers. Borka is laughed at by the other geese, and none of the other geese notice when she does not fly south (she cannot fly without feathers), but Borka nevertheless finds a way to have a good life.
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