Chooky-Doddle-Doo

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Choose Library District

Review Date: January 7, 2016

Review

One chic finds a worm but he/she cannot retrieve it from the garden. It becomes apparent that this is a counting book for the preschool set as five more chicks and the hen come to help pull. The illustrations are adorable with bewitching eyes. Each animal is painted in a slightly different shade while the background has lots of white space and shades of green grass. Art teachers may be interested in showing how white space compliments the characters. Some children may be able to predict the ending but it will still tickle their funny bone. I only wish that the sixth chic was noted by number rather than tossed in among lots.

This colorful and fun picture book is a good start for a new author and an equally new illustrator. The binding however is extremelyCB poor, this book will not stand up to library usage.

Overall Book Score: good