The Chicken Who Couldn't

(Hardback)

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After falling out of Farmers truck, Chicken must find his own way home in this goofy, laugh-out-loud story about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself.

It has not been a good day for Chicken. He went to the fair with Farmer, but didnt win even one ribbon. And on the way home, the road is so bumpy that Farmers truck knocks Chicken right out! Hes been left behind! Its the end for Chicken. Surely, he cant walk all the way home. Or avoid the hungry fox along the way. Or maybehe can

This rollicking picture book will have little ones in giggles over Chickens misadventures and chiming in on the plucky fowls mantra I am a strong and powerful and nice-looking chicken! as he achieves more than he thought possible.

Reviews

Thomas trademark goofy illustrations arranged in comic-style panels hold a great deal of energy, and the Looney Tunesstyle humor will get a lot of laughs from young audiences. Like popcorn chicken, this books got a nugget of protein at its center. -- Kirkus Reviews * August 1st, 2020 *
Thomas, working in bright colors and comics-style panels, never misses a beat, whether its a sight gag (Chickens head gets stuck in a mole hole) or her casts rapport, which should prompt requests for repeat readings. The self-esteem topic may be familiar, but Thomas shows that it can still get excellent comic mileage. -- Publishers Weekly * August 31, 2020 *
Full of giggle-inducing exclamations and well-timed page-turns, Thomas's comedy of errors unfolds entirely in dialogue. Bold-colored backgrounds help to signal moments of heightened alarm among Chicken's journey. Thomas's use of panels measures the delivery of each punch line, and her characters' boxy bodies and flailing limbs bring silliness to every encounter.Somewhere between snorts of laughter, readers might even catch a lesson in self-confidence Chicken certainly does. -- Horn Book Magazine * November/December 2020 *

Author Bio

Jan Thomas is the creator ofRhyming Dust Bunnies;Can You Make a Scary Face;Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny!; Is Everyone Ready for Fun;Even Robots Arent Perfect;Even Robots Can Be Thankful!;Lets Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy; andProblem Solved!. She lives in Socorro, New Mexico.