This morning, the village rooster woke up with a mission: to wake everyone before the sun even peeks over the horizon. With determined steps, he crosses the yard, puffs out his chest, and lets out a "Cock-a-doodle-doooo" so loud that even the hens jump and drop their grains. But no sooner has he finished his call than a grumpy duck shouts back from the pond: "A little quieter, please!" Undeterred, the rooster hops onto a pile of wood to try again, convinced he needs to be heard all the way to the next farm. On his way, he passes a cat yawning so wide it forgets to meow. "Not you again!" mutters the cat, curling back into a ball. The rooster, however, won't be distracted: he flaps his wings, shakes his colorful feathers, and belts out his loudest crow yet. His long tail feathers shimmer in the wind, a mix of royal blue, emerald green, and turquoise that even catches the attention of the old goat, busy chewing on a rope.

To bring this scene to life, you can color his comb and wattles bright red, his beak golden yellow, and his neck feathers warm ochre. His body will look great in shades of brown and honey, while his tail can become a true rainbow of blues and greens. The small gray pebbles under his feet will remind you he's ready to march all over the farm to complete his mission.

And you—will you give him colors worthy of the ultimate morning alarm clock?