Prairie Chicken Little - Softcover

Hopkins, Jackie Mims

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561458341 ISBN 13: 9781561458349

Publisher: Peachtree, 2015

Synopsis

When Mary McBlicken the prairie chicken hears a rumblin’ and a grumblin’, she sets off to warn her friends in this prairie-style twist on Chicken Little.
Mary McBlicken is sure a stampede’s a comin’! She hurries to the ranch, gathering up her friends―a prairie dog, a jack rabbit, and a meadowlark―along the way. Before the fine feathered and furry folks get to their destination, they encounter a coyote who says he knows a shortcut. Should they trust him? Will they find Cowboy Stan and Red Dog Dan in time? And where is that rumbling coming from anyway?
Jackie Mims Hopkins brings readers a hilarious, prairie-style rendition of a well-loved tale. Henry Cole’s energetic illustrations perfectly complement the hilarity and will have readers laughing out loud.

About this title

About the Author:

Jackie Mims Hopkins is a storyteller, a school librarian and a former teacher. She is the author of several children’s books, including The Three Armadillies Tuff and The Gold Miner’s Daughter. She lives in Texas.

Henry Cole is the illustrator of more than ninety books for children, including bestsellers such as The Leprechaun’s Gold, Little Bo, and Tango Makes Three, and Oink!, in addition to many of his own books, such as A Nest For Celeste and Jack’s Garden. He lives in Florida.

From Booklist:

Mary McBlicken, a prairie chicken, is scratching the ground in search of her breakfast when she hears “a rumbling and a grumbling and a tumbling.” Wild-eyed with terror, Mary runs toward the ranch to warn Cowboy Stan and Red Dog Dan of a stampede. Along the way, she meets Jeffrey Snog, the prairie dog; Beau Grabbit, the jack rabbit; and June Spark, the meadow lark, who all decide to join her. When they encounter Slim Brody the sly coyote, he shows them a “shortcut” to the ranch. The wily coyote’s plot is foiled, and the story ends with a good laugh. From the bluebonnets blooming on the title page to the Tex-Mex picnic supper at the story’s end, the illustrations give this Chicken-Little makeover a regional look to match the twang of the text. The exaggerated faces and movements of the panicky characters stand out comically against the more realistic background paintings. Hopkins, a storyteller from Texas, uses repeated phrases, internal rhymes, and humor effectively, creating a transplanted folktale that reads well aloud. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Peachtree
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1561458341
• ISBN 13: 9781561458349
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Cole Henry