rekadnug's review against another edition
4.0
Our son has loved this book for years. I love the language, the subject matter, and the art. The book is wonderful to have a strong, African-American main character, and is a great for all. (And in all honesty, we're Caucasian and we love it)
amarieburns's review against another edition
5.0
First the collage illustrations in this story are incredible! Every page has so much to look at, so much detail.
The story itself is adorable. It's about a girl who loves chasing chickens and one chicken in particular. She hatches plans to catch this chicken until one day she finds out something that makes her change her mind.
This a great text to use for exploring metaphor and simile and writing using vivid description. The little girl's accounts of trying to catch the chicken evoke some great mental images.
The story itself is adorable. It's about a girl who loves chasing chickens and one chicken in particular. She hatches plans to catch this chicken until one day she finds out something that makes her change her mind.
This a great text to use for exploring metaphor and simile and writing using vivid description. The little girl's accounts of trying to catch the chicken evoke some great mental images.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
A young girl loves to chase chickens, especially one she's named Miss Hen. Even though Big Mama says not to, she's determined to catch that hen. She tracks Miss Hen to a hidden place and discovers something that changes her behavior.
Love the expressions on this girl's face! While the rest of the mixed media illustrations are a bit fanciful- Miss Hen is made of crochet patterns and doilies- she is very realisic.
Love the expressions on this girl's face! While the rest of the mixed media illustrations are a bit fanciful- Miss Hen is made of crochet patterns and doilies- she is very realisic.
snhansen's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
librarygirl94's review against another edition
4.0
The illustrations in this book are amazing! Such a nice story!
bookishbisimwas's review against another edition
5.0
This book is fabulous. The writing is lyrical, the imagery vivid and the story endearing. A favourite for both my kids (& me!)
crystal_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This was a hilarious book especially because I remember taking my children out to a friend's farm and watching my son tear off after the chickens (he was only 5). For a moment, I didn't intervene because it looked so funny, but I reined him in after a moment. He so wanted to chase them though. This little girl is equally tempted to take off after those chickens - especially the biggest one. I love the illustrations. They are collage and it's great to explore all of the details.
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