Rate this book

Chicken Soup (2009)

by Jean Van Leeuwen(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0810983265 (ISBN13: 9780810983267)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: This is a fun read-aloud that begins with much concern from the farm animals when Mrs. Farmer takes out her big pot. Little Chickie is warned to run and hide because when the big pot appears, it definitely means chicken soup is going to be made.The illustrations by David Gavril aptly show the worry on the animals' faces and Little Chickie's frustration as she tries to hide while suffering from a cold. Little Chickie can't help but give herself away each time she sneezes. Meanwhile, the farmer is getting closer and closer.This book lends itself well to story times and to lap readings. On each spread children can hunt for the little fly buzzing around and they can be active in the reading of each "PSSSST!" and"Aah-choo!"The book is also appropriate for beginning readers with... more easy to read text and just a few of those rare words that good books have, as a way to help children develop a larger vocabulary.
review 2: There are sounds in this book, and various noises--it's all about a chicken hiding from a farmer who is preparing to make soup. I liked how this would make a great read aloud book. The book ended the only way that would be humane for children. *Plot Spoiler* The farmer ends up finding the chicken and has made vegetable soup to treat the chickens cold. So, I get why the farmer could not kill and de-feather and then eat the chicken. That would not be a good children's book. But I don't like how the chicken was all prepared to be eating and then the ending is all buddy-buddy. Either a story needs to start out as a pro-chicken/human relationship or its chickens vs. humans, and the story needs to be about the chicken. Otherwise, it's just confusing. For ages 4-8. less

Download links for: Chicken Soup

Advertising