Four Hens and a Rooster

by Lena Landström, Olof Landström

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Four hens live on a chicken farm. A little rooster lives there, too. "What a nice little rooster you have here," everyone says when they come to visit. Indeed, it seems so for a while. But then the rooster begins to take more food for himself, and the hens get less. When the hens try talking to him about fairness, they're not prepared for his reaction. The rooster turns into an egotistical barnyard bully, and the hens are worse off than before. Finally, the oldest hen puts her foot down: "We show more can't go on like this. We must do something." Expressive and witty illustrations give lots of pluck to this hilarious barnyard tale from Sweden's most beloved husband-and-wife duo. show less

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Equality in the chicken yard!

Four plump hens and one little rooster live a happy and contented life in the chicken yard....until the hens notice that the little rooster has a bigger place at the trough. Surely it wouldn't hurt to ask why? But the little rooster, backed up by his big friends, suddenly becomes a barnyard tyrant, leaving less and less food for the hens. But the hens are not powerless. One course in self-esteem later, including strength training, feather fluffing, and deep breathing, they are ready to tackle the selfish little rooster.

The pictures are my favorite part of this picture book. The plump, solemn chickens, the self-important little rooster, and the peaceful, simple chicken yard are all displayed in warm earth show more colours and clean lines. The little rooster's mysterious project is never explained, but is always in the background. A fun story of standing up for yourself without becoming a bully.

Verdict: Sadly out of print, this is a fun book to use in storytime or with older elementary kids. A nicely balanced alternative to some of the wimpy self-esteem titles I've seen lately.

ISBN: 978-9129663365; Published October 2005 by R & S; Borrowed from the library; Added to my personal wishlist
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Avec humour, les auteurs suédois Lena et Olof Landström ont choisi de parler d'égalité à travers cet album qui a pour cadre un poulailler. Quatre poules partagent le même espace avec un petit coq tout entier préoccupé par un grand projet. Tout se passe bien tant que les poules ne le dérangent pas mais un jour, pour une question de part de nourriture, les choses vont changer. Les poules revendiquent autant de nourriture que le coq, mais le coq joue au petit chef et les réprime. Il leur laisse moins d'espace encore dans la mangeoire et il impose sa loi. Amaigries, puis apeurées, les poules vont alors suivre des cours de musculation, de respiration, des techniques pour hérisser leurs plumes et revenir ainsi imposer, par leur show more voix, leur droit à l'égalité dans la mangeoire. Sur le pouvoir et l'égalité, ce duo auteur-illustrateur se montre convaincant.

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Fyra hönor, en brun, en beige, en blond och en röd, bor på en bondgård där en liten tupp styr och ställer. En dag får hönorna nog och beslutar sig för att åka på kurs för att försöka få stånd en förändring av sin situation. De tränar styrketräning, avslappning, uppburrning och koncentration. När de kommer tillbaka går de enade emot tuppen med krav om att de vill dela rättvist. En rolig bok om kampen för jämställdhet för barn.

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Children's Books, Picture Books
DDC/MDS
839.7374Literature & rhetoricGerman & related literaturesOther Germanic literaturesSwedish literatureSwedish fiction1900-19991945-1999
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PZ7 .L231753Language and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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