Chicken Said, 'Cluck!'

Zusatztext "A satisfying story with conflict and resolution! action and emotion . . . A gift for emerging readers-and not just during pumpkin season." Informationen zum Autor Judyann Ackerman Grant and her family have raised numerous chickens as well as assorted cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and goldfish on their farm in upstate New York. Ms. Grant was inspired to write Chicken Said, "Cluck!" by watching chickens scratch in the new-turned garden every spring. This is her first book. Sue Truesdell has illustrated many children's books, including How to Talk to Your Dog by Jean Craighead George and Betsy Byars's I Can Read! series about the adventuresome Golly Sisters. Ms. Truesdell lives in Tenafly, New Jersey. Klappentext "Shoo!" said Earl. "Shoo! Shoo!" said Pearl. "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!" said Chicken. Earl and Pearl are planting pumpkins. Chicken wants to help. But it seems like the only thing Chicken is good at is getting in the way. Then grasshoppers invade the pumpkin patch, and Earl and Pearl can do nothing to stop them. Suddenly it's up to Chicken to save the day! This funny and satisfying book is a delightful treat for children just starting to read. Zusammenfassung An ALA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book This hilarious and award-winning beginning reader is filled with simple! repetitive sentences and illustrated with bright artwork depicting Chicken’s funny expressions and poses. Chicken Said! "Cluck!" is sure to make beginning readers ask to enjoy this delightful reading experience again and again. Earl and Pearl are growing pumpkins! and Chicken wants to help. Earl and Pearl dig the garden and plant the seeds! and water and weed...but Chicken only wants to scratch in the dirt. Earl and Pearl don’t want Chicken around! so they shoo her away. But then one day grasshoppers come to the garden! and Chicken proves herself useful. This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language! word repetition! and whimsical illustrations make this book just right for reading with emergent readers. ...

Product details

• Authors: Judyann Ackerman Grant, Judyann Ackerman Grant, Judyann Ackerman/ Truesdell Grant
• Assisted by: Sue Truesdell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2008
• EAN: 9780060287238
• ISBN: 978-0-06-028723-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Series: My First I Can Read; My First I Can Read
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION: Business, Careers, Occupations, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Books & Libraries, JUVENILE FICTION: Media Tie-In