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Title:

Chooky-doodle-doo / Jan Whiten ; illustrated by Sinéad Hanley.

Author:

Whiten, Jan, author.

ISBN:

9780763673277

Personal Author:

Whiten, Jan, author.

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Physical Description:

22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 23 cm

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Abstract:

Two little chooky chicks pulling at a worm. Clucky cluck, worm's stuck. What should chookies do? This cute book by Jan Whiten with funky art from newcomer Sinead Hanley will teach children both rhyming and counting.

Reading Level:

For pre-school age.

Subject Term:

Chickens -- Juvenile fiction.

Children's stories -- Pictorial works.

Format:

Books

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Summary

Fresh illustrations, a rollicking text, and a growing succession of cute little chicks make the counting go down easy.

When one big-eyed chick fails to yank its prize worm from the ground, it's time to bring in a friend--and then another, and another. But if adding a rooster to the crew still doesn't do the trick, could it be that a worm isn't always what it seems? Each turn of the page brings a new number and a new rhyme in this delightful debut from both author and illustrator.

Author Notes

Jan Whiten spent her early years at a tiny rural school with one room and one teacher for all grades. Her love of reading children's books led her to write her own stories, and Chooky-Doodle-Doo is her first book. She lives in Australia.

Sinéad Hanley uses pencil, paper cuts, textures, and screen printing in her artwork, which is inspired by folklore, nature, optical art, and her collection of kitsch books and encyclopedias. This is her first book. She lives in Australia.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-"One little chooky chick/pulling at a worm./Clucky cluck, worm's stuck./What should chooky do?" The cute rhyming text of this cumulative counting book from Australia is paired with exuberant illustrations, where digitized patterns and textures supplement a woodblock print effect. Googly-eyed red, green, and yellow chicks line up, tugging at the stubborn worm. At last, five chicks and a rooster succeed in pulling out a buried shoe by its lace, while an actual worm watches gleefully. VERDICT This funny, early counting book is a good choice for general purchase.-Rachel Anne Mencke, St. Matthew's Parish School, Pacific Palisades, CA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

Readers count along with some chicks as, one by one, they band together to pull a particularly tough worm from the ground. They prevail with the help of a rooster and discover their mysterious worm is actually a shoelace. Rhyming text and repetition are perfect for read-aloud audiences. Collage illustrations use patterns such as polka dots and stripes to provide visual interest and energy. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.