Blue Chicken

A mind-bendingly clever farmyard romp

In this deceptively simple picture book, author-illustrator Deborah Freedman has created an irresistible character that springs to life and wreaks havoc in a farmyard with a pot of blue paint. The innocent chicken just wants to help, but things get worse and worse - and bluer and bluer - the more she tries. Playing with colors and perspective, and using minimal text, this richly layered story reveals new things to see and laugh about with each reading.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/15/2011
ISBN: 9780670012930
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.60h x 9.70w x 0.40d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/15/2011
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2011 pg. 1465
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 120
Booklist 11/01/2011 pg. 64
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2117
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2012 pg. 70
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 27 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 145594 / Blue Chicken
Reading Level: 1.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5