Blue Chicken
In this deceptively simple picture book, author-illustrator Deborah Freedman has created an irresistible character that springs to life and wreaks havoc in a farmyard with a pot of blue paint. The innocent chicken just wants to help, but things get worse and worse-and bluer and bluer--the more...
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In this deceptively simple picture book, author-illustrator Deborah Freedman has created an irresistible character that springs to life and wreaks havoc in a farmyard with a pot of blue paint. The innocent chicken just wants to help, but things get worse and worse-and bluer and bluer--the more she tries. Playing with colors and perspective, and using minimal text, this richly layered story reveals new things to see and laugh about with each reading.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670012930 (0670012939)
Publish date: September 15th 2011
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Illustrations come to life. Very cute.
This book was gorgeous. I loved the use of color and how the story integrated the artwork, rather than just being supplemented by it. I thought it was adorable and fun, and while this one didn't really have a "message" or anything (other than water is the great "Undo" with watercolors), it was still...
The painting of the barnyard is almost complete. It’s a perfect day for painting the barn. Suddenly, one of the white chickens decides to help. In her hurry to aid the artist, the chicken accidentally knocks over the blue paint. Before long, everything---the chickens, the ducklings, the cat, the bar...
Great fun! Love the metafictional aspect of the animals creating their own story.
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