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Owen is joyous when he receives a marshmallow chick as part of an Easter basket. Decked out in his purple plaid Easter finery, this boy mouse spends a giddy day playing with his sugary new pal. And does he succumb to tasty temptation? How dare you even think such a thing!Tags
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Kevin Henkes writes short, terse books with wonderful illustrations and wry humor that appeal to grown-ups and kids -- and this Eastery candy story is no exception.
Cute story that most little children would enjoy coupled with Henkes iconic illustrations. It ended a bit abruptly, but it's still good.
Owen's Marshmallow Chick is about Owen, who gets lots of stuff in his Easter basket. He eats up all of the candy except for the yellow chick which is the same color as his favorite blanket. He plays with his marshmallow chick and even puts it to sleep at night. This book is great for very young children, maybe ages 3-5.
Owen loves all his Easter basket treats, loves to eat them that is. All except the yellow marshmallow chick that is the color of his fuzzy blanket. This story & the chick both have a happy ending. Good for emerging readers.
This book would be good for starting readers because of the repetition in the story. I think students will like this book because of the repetition.
CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, 2003)
An original board book featuring Kevin Henkes's mouse character Owen is set at Easter. Owen's basket is full Easter morning. "In it were jelly beans / and gumdrops / and buttercream eggs / and a big chocolate bunny / and a little marshmallow chick." Owen declares each one his favorite, and then gobbles it up. But the marshmallow chick inspires a different response from Owen in this superbly paced story that features a surprising and delightful twist to the patterned text as it concludes. Brightly colored illustrations suggest the pastel candy colors of Easter but with bolder, more vivid hues. Highly Commended, 2003 Charlotte Zolotow Award CCBC categories: Board Books; Picture Books show more For Younger Children; Seasons And Celebrations. 2002, Greenwillow / HarperFestival / HarperCollins, 20 pages, $6.95. Ages 2-6.
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Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended 2003 United States show less
An original board book featuring Kevin Henkes's mouse character Owen is set at Easter. Owen's basket is full Easter morning. "In it were jelly beans / and gumdrops / and buttercream eggs / and a big chocolate bunny / and a little marshmallow chick." Owen declares each one his favorite, and then gobbles it up. But the marshmallow chick inspires a different response from Owen in this superbly paced story that features a surprising and delightful twist to the patterned text as it concludes. Brightly colored illustrations suggest the pastel candy colors of Easter but with bolder, more vivid hues. Highly Commended, 2003 Charlotte Zolotow Award CCBC categories: Board Books; Picture Books show more For Younger Children; Seasons And Celebrations. 2002, Greenwillow / HarperFestival / HarperCollins, 20 pages, $6.95. Ages 2-6.
Awards, Honors, Prizes:
Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended 2003 United States show less
Rated "Indifferent" in our old book database by Rod; rated "Good" by Adelia.
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Kevin Henkes was born in Racine, Wis. in 1960 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. One of four children in his family, Henkes grew up with aspirations of being an artist. As a junior in high school, one of Henkes's teachers awakened his interest in writing. Falling in love with both writing and drawing, Henkes realized that show more he could do both at the same time as a children's book author and illustrator. At the age of 19, Henkes went to New York City to get his first book, All Alone, published. Since that time, he has written and illustrated dozens of picture books including Chrysanthemum, Protecting Marie, and A Weekend with Wendell. A recurring character in several of Henkes's books is Lily, an outrageous, yet delightful, individualist. Lily finds herself the center of attention in the books Chester's Way, Julius, the Baby of the World, and Lily's Purple Plastic Purse. A Weekend With Wendell was named Children's Choice Book by the Children's Book Council in 1986. He recieved the Elizabeth Burr Award for Words of Stone in 1993. Owen was named a Caldicott Honor in 1994. The Year of Billy Miller was named a Newbery Honor book in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- English
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