Brewster the Rooster - Hardcover

Scillian, Devin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585363111 ISBN 13: 9781585363117

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2007

Synopsis

What has gotten into Brewster the rooster? The Macintosh family can't understand why their barnyard pet is crowing at the darnedest things. "I'm worried about Brewster," Magnolia said, mixing carrot cake batter with raisins. "Something has changed. It seems so strange but he's crowing at the oddest occasions." Whether it's the children playing catch in the yard, Zeb painting the barn red, or Grandma Pearl flipping hotcakes, Brewster can't stop from letting out an earsplitting cock-a-doodle-doo that sends the Macintosh family head over heels. When the barnyard brouhaha gets too much, even Doc Sawyer is consulted. But can he figure out how to help Brewster? Readers young and old will be charmed by the perfect solution to Brewster's problem.Devin Scillian is an Emmy-award-winning broadcast journalist with the NBC affiliate station in Detroit. Brewster the Rooster is his ninth book with Sleeping Bear Press. He also wrote the bestselling A is for America: An American Alphabet. Devin lives with his family in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. Lee White graduated from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In addition to illustrating children's books, he also exhibits his art in galleries. Lee currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Brewster the Rooster is his first project with Sleeping Bear Press.

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About the Authors

Devin Scillian is an award-winning author, broadcast journalist, and musician. He presently anchors the news for WDIV-TV in Detroit. He has traveled the world covering news stories from Sydney to Siberia. His school presentations have inspired countless children to think of themselves as not only readers, but writers as well. In addition to Memoirs of a Goldfish, Memoirs of a Hamster, Memoirs of an Elf, and Memoirs of a Parrot, Devin is also the author of numerous books for Sleeping Bear Press including the national bestseller A is for America: An American Alphabet. Devin lives in Michigan with his family. Find out more about Devin at www.devinscillian.com.

Lee White graduated with honors from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Over the years Lee has developed a whimsical style of his own—flying cows, mechanical gizmos, and a whole cast of quirky characters. Realizing his playful style is a perfect fit for children's books, Lee decided to devote his talents to telling stories through images. In addition to illustrating children's books, he also exhibits his art in galleries. Lee currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Lisa and their 3 crazy cats.

Reviews

What's wrong with Brewster? Instead of waking up the farm every morning with his prize-winning crowing, he crows at very odd times: when young Topper is ready to throw a ball; when Zeb is standing on a ladder painting the barn; when Grandma Pearl is flipping hotcakes; and when Magnolia is watering her daisies. The family takes Brewster to Doc Sawyer, who says fever, flu, and infected feathers are unlikely, so he tapes up Brewster's beak. Then little Julie pipes up, He needs glasses! Of course. All of the strange incidents that caused the rooster to crow are sunlike shapes and colors. Luckily, the doc is also a rooster optician, who helps the newly bespectacled Brewster to crow right on time. The exaggerated illustrations heighten the humor of the comic figures and whimsically rhymed story. Though kids won't necessarily pick up the nearsighted clues, they'll find Brewster is a fowlishly funny rooster. Cummins, Julie

Edition details

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585363111
• ISBN 13: 9781585363117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: White Lee
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32