The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
By: Janice N. Harrington
Pictures By: Shelley Jackson
Holy cow are the little kids going to like this one! With a catchy title like that you're going to pique their interest like no other!
Our character needs no name: she's the Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County, after all! Every day she does three things: eat breakfast, tell stories to Big Mama, and when Big Mama turns her back she chases chickens.
She even has a plan. She sneaks up on them, slowly and then stands silently by until she finds the hen she wants. It's the most beautiful hen in the yard and she has proved difficult to catch. Our Queen has to think about how to out-smart this particular hen. She tries a few things out that don't work. That hen is just too quick for her! Then she does some detective work and finds her prize, but there's another surprise in for her as well! Will our little Queen continue to chase chickens, or will she outgrow this phase?
The Illustrations:
This book is great fun. The illustrations are a mixture of painting and real-life objects collaged together. Just take a look at the hens! They are quite distinguishable! The spreads that come up right after she is sneaking up on the chickens are great. If read with the right inflection children will squeal in delight at every pounce the Chicken-Chasing Queen makes!
Recommended To:
- Storytellers - really, the kids will love this!
- Parents who have adventuresome children
- Everyone!
On our shelves by the Fall!