The Chicken Sisters are planning a party and invite all the barnyard animals. But mean old Rooster thinks that only neat, clean animals should be allowed to attend. It's up to muddy Pig, sloppy Cow, and messy Goat to teach Rooster a lesson and save the party.
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About the Author:
Tim Archbold is the illustrator of Kingfisher's Who's There? and Hiccup Harry.
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Gr. 1-3. An arrogant rooster gets his comeuppance in this British import about barnyard society. Rooster agrees to post the chickens' party notice, but he crosses out the "all welcome" and adds "by invitation only." "It's a party for clean, neat animals," he tells himself, and he snootily informs each barnyard character why it isn't invited: duck is too "drippy," pig is too "muddy," and so on. Luckily, the animals learn of Rooster's social treachery and treat him to liberal doses of free-flying muck before decamping to their own party, to which they graciously invite contrite Rooster. Divided smoothly into short chapters, O'Brien's even, clear text tells an entertaining story about accepting differences that is both lively and basic enough for emerging readers. Archbold's scribbly watercolor-and-ink drawings, reminiscent of James Stevenson's work, further extend the strong characters in comical scenes of pompous Rooster and the joyful, messy party, where everyone accepts each other's differences and learns to get along. Another strong I Am Reading title. Gillian Engberg
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- PublisherKingfisher
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0753458543
- ISBN 13 9780753458549
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages46
- IllustratorArchbold Tim
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