All Tico the wingless bird wants is a pair of golden wings tocarry him up over the mountaintops. But when Tico's wish isgranted, none of his friends will talk to him. What's so wrong withbeing different? Tico wonders all alone. One day Tico helps acrying man by giving him one of his golden feathers. A blackfeather appears in its place. Each day he gives a feather away tosomeone in need until his golden wings are as black as India ink.When Tico returns to his friends, they are all relieved to see him.and quot; Now you are just like us, and quot; they say. But Ticoknows there is more to him than the color of his wings.