At 5 Minutes for Books, we are proud to feature books across many genres for children and adults. This week is all about highlighting children’s books, but if you are a fan of Audiobooks as I am, peruse some of the reviews in the archives.
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On a teeny little farm, in an itty-bitty coop, a very small hen laid a big, giant egg. And out of this egg came one big, humongous . . . something. “It’s big!” clucked the little rooster. “It’s enormous!” clucked the small chicken. “It’s an elephant!” peeped the smallest chicken. “Run for your lives!” they cried. No matter how they try, these clueless chickens can’t make sense of the gigantic new member of their family—until he saves the day.
Chicken Big by Keith Graves is a hilarious twist on the classic Chicken Little tale. Each time the smallest chicken comes up with another explanation to explain the giant chicken, Chicken Big shows why he’s not a squirrel, an umbrella or a sweater. He also has a droll sense of humor, thinking “these are not bright chickens.”
The illustrations are fun but simple, and the chickens are surprisingly expressive, considering they’re chickens. The story is told in a prose that sometimes rhymes, sometimes not. And of course there’s a moral, that you shouldn’t jump to conclusions without knowing all of the information, though Chicken Big takes it all in stride and shows his fellow chickens why he’s not what they think he is.
Chicken Big is rated for ages 4-8 and as always my 7 year old appreciated the humor of the story, while the 3 year old thought the drawings were hilarious. He doesn’t quite get the misunderstandings, since it’s obvious to him that Chicken Big isn’t an elephant, but he enjoyed it nonetheless.
I haven’t read any of the other books by Keith Graves but after seeing how much my boys loved Chicken Big I’m looking forward seeing what else he has to offer.
Chronicle Books is offering one copy of Keith Graves’ Chicken Big to one lucky 5 Minutes for Books reader. Simply leave a comment here to be entered, (U.S. and Canada residents only), and we’ll announce the winner on October 2. This giveaway is closed.
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Nancy can do an eerily realistic chicken cluck and writes about her 2 boys and life in Colorado at Life With My Boys.
This looks like a cute book – a very nice read!
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
Humor and a good lesson all at once – what a find! I’m all about it!
I’d love to win this book. It looks so cute!
I’d love to win this book. It’s so cute
Love it…can’t wait to read it.
This does look like fun! I agree that my kids often don’t get the real humor…but still laugh at the illustrations!
This book sound like a lot of fun, and I know my son would love it.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net
This looks like an fun and entertaining book that my kids would luv, thanks.
Delightful book for the 5 yr-old grandson.
I’d love it too
Thank you!
Love reading all your reviews of children’s books.
I have to enter this one for my 4 year old grandson…he would love this!
ruthiekb72@yahoo.com
Noah would like this one.
Sounds cute! Thanks for the opportunity
My son LOVES funny books . . . ! This looks great!
A book to save for my 3 year old’s bday in the Spring. PS Loving this campaign!
This would be cute for my DIL’s niece.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Looks cute! Sign me up!
That sounds like an awesome book! Exactly the kind of thing I enjoy having my kids read – in addition to the classics of course
Love it! So fun!
Appears to be a fun read! Thanks for the giveaway.
i love stories that are silly but have a moral
Cute! We like the Chicken Little story so this would be a fun companion!
This sounds like a really fun book.
I linked up your giveaway at the Book Giveaway Linky at Story Time Under the Stars.
Thanks for linking it up! Be sure to leave a comment on the main post saying you did. You can count that towards a giveaway in the Grand Prize.
i have never heard of this I am going to check it out… thanks
Such a cute book. I’d love to be entered!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I would love to win this for my grandson.
My son would love this book
Mel4Him777{at}gmail{dot}com
Looks like fun!
My DS’s favorite book is chicken little, this would be such a neat read for the two of us!
Thank you for all the posts on childrens books! My list is getting long
My boys would love this book!
thanks for the chance
nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net
How cute! Thanks for a chance to win!
Sounds like a cute book!!
I’d love to be entered. Thanks!
giveawaymommy at yahoo.com
Chicken Little has always been such a favorite in our family. This book “Chicken Big” would make a great addition to our book collection. It sounds delightful.
I love the whole idea of this book. My kids would get a big kick out of it.
My son loves these kind of books. He is just old enough to really get the humor and he will just laugh and laugh at funny books.
Nice book
This looks like a great book to promote learning with your kid! Stories that are both engaging, AND provide morals are what I’m always looking for!