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Chicken in School
Chicken in School
Reviewed by: Connie Smith - Breakwater School, Pportland, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: October 9, 2017
Review
Zoey, a curious and imaginative chicken, has a good friend, Sam, a pig, who wants to go to school because he hears that at school there are snacks. Clara, the cow, has reservations. Where will the classroom be and who will be the teacher? Zoey, devises a plan and sets up a school inside the barn and becomes the teacher. Clara, the cow, Pip, the mouse, and Henry, the dog, and, Sam, the pig, all do want to attend. After all, isn't school, about reading, coloring and eating snacks? Well, yes, all that, and apparently more, as Zoey throws a slant on things and shows her friends just how much fun school can be when one uses their imagination! Preschoolers through Kindergarten will enjoy this picture book with it's colorful and robust illustrations. Pacing is good although the tension might be a bit stronger. However, the idea of adding imagination to the mix of traditional school activities makes this book worthwhile.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Lehrhaupt, Adam
Illustrator: Kober, Shahar
Publisher: Harper./ Harper Collins Publishers
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fantasy
Audience: preschool
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780062364135
Price: 17.99