mombond's review
5.0
The illustrations are wonderful in this book about a lady that knows what she likes and doesn't care what anyone else thinks...even if what she likes is to wear a chicken on her head.
melaniegaum's review
5.0
Very funny and silly! Good message about being yourself and not caring what others think.
luann's review
3.0
My first question while reading this was why was the chicken happy to sit on Miss Hunnicutt's head? Especially with all that went on, I don't think a chicken would stay on top of someone's head! :) But that really isn't the point of the story. Miss Hunnicutt wants to wear a hat with a live chicken on it. The people in her town think it is silly and want her to take the hat off - especially because the queen is coming for a visit. The uproar over the hat causes all sorts of commotion in the town until the queen finally arrives.
The illustrations for this can be a bit overwhelming! Every page has a LOT of detail and a lot of color. While I do think they go well with the story, they aren't my favorite. I generally like lots of detail, but these illustrations feel a bit too busy for me. This wouldn't be a great read-aloud in a classroom or library situation, both because of the illustrations and the large amount of text.
I did enjoy the names of the people in Miss Hunnicutt's town, though! Her fussy neighbor is Mrs. McSnoot. Her nosy neighbor is Miss Bisbee. The nervous neighbor is Miss Whimple, and the pompous mayor is Mayor McTwiddle. Fun names for a funny story!
The illustrations for this can be a bit overwhelming! Every page has a LOT of detail and a lot of color. While I do think they go well with the story, they aren't my favorite. I generally like lots of detail, but these illustrations feel a bit too busy for me. This wouldn't be a great read-aloud in a classroom or library situation, both because of the illustrations and the large amount of text.
I did enjoy the names of the people in Miss Hunnicutt's town, though! Her fussy neighbor is Mrs. McSnoot. Her nosy neighbor is Miss Bisbee. The nervous neighbor is Miss Whimple, and the pompous mayor is Mayor McTwiddle. Fun names for a funny story!
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