(Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, we were unable to post last night’s review. Sorry for the delay!) Hello, friends! Our book today is Chickenfriend, written by Penny S. Roth and illustrated Alyssa Busse, a lesson in friendship. There are ordinary chickens, and then there’s Chickenfriend. So named by his human best friend Josi, Chickenfriend is … Continue reading Chickenfriend (Penny S. Roth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Tough Chicks, written by Cece Meng and illustrated by Melissa Suber, a wonderful allegory for choosing to be who you are instead of who people think you should be. From the day Mama Hen hatches Penny, Polly and Molly, she can tell that they are different. They're not content … Continue reading Tough Chicks (Cece Meng)
Hello, everybody! Our book today is Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, a funny yet relevant barnyard tale of civil disobedience. Farmer Brown has never seen such a thing, and never heard it either: cows that type. The cows have gotten their hooves on an old … Continue reading Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (Doreen Cronin)
Halloween Week, Day 4: Hello, friends! Today, we read Poultrygeist by Mary Jane and Herm Auch, a funny story about two troublesome roosters being taught a lesson in manners. Ralph and Rudy are roosters on the same farm who fight - often, and LOUDLY. The other animals don't mind so much during the day, but … Continue reading Poultrygeist (Mary Jane and Herm Auch)
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