Sandy Asher

I might be a little biased because I adore chickens, so here's my my children's opinion instead....THEY LOVE IT!

This is one of my youngest daughters favorites. Turning the pages and seeing more and more chickens show up to the library never gets old for her.

The story starts with a chicken outside the library at night reading the story time advert. The chicken shows up the next day, then by word of beak more chickens arrive weekly...children and chickens in masses....the children love the show more chickens, the chickens love the children, they both love the stories. A duck even arrives at one point.

I like anything that encourages reading, and this is a cute and fun way to do it indeed. Well done Asher and Fearing! show less

As a child, I always felt that the two halves of the book were very different, and now I know it's because two different novellas were grafted together. The first half is the same as "Summer Smith Begins" and it's about a girl in an overwhelmingly white and Christian town who advocates changing the boring Christmas program that is a tradition in her school. The second half is a more contemplative exploration of the main character's fight with her best friend, conflict with her mother, and show more first kiss with a boy. I remember this book was first time I learned about "menopause" and "WASPs." I loved it as a kid and I think it holds up well.

Edit: In 2019, my brother had the job of suggesting which books at the library should be de-accessioned. He came home and mentioned one of the books he had recommended to remove was an interesting but very dated book about a girl who tries to get Chanukah celebrated at her school as well as Christmas. When I promptly reeled off the title, author, and full plot description, he reconsidered. The librarian ultimately decided to keep it because it must be a classic. show less

CHICKENS! Chickens Everywhere!
CLUCK CLUCK CLLLUUCCK!
Chickens are left, chickens are right.

The library holds a story time with ONE librarian the same time everyday.
Day one small group of children & 1 chicken during story time. As each days goes on... more children... more chickens! At the end of the week, dozens of children. Dozens of chickens. ONE LIBRARIAN!
I love my students, but somedays I feel as stressed at this librarian!
Teachers can get an easy laugh from this book! :)

This is a book show more that will make your child have the giggles.
Why? Because chicken in libraries? That's SILLY!

3/5 stars:
This book is short, simple and not much detail within the story. There is not much education towars the book. It is an eady reader.
On the flipside, it is a good book to start off with to catch a child's focus. show less

This book is really fun for kids to read and it simultaneously brings up the topics of etiquette and boundaries. I love that!