The Singing Chick - Hardcover

Stenmark, Victoria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805052550 ISBN 13: 9780805052558

Verlag: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1999

Inhaltsangabe

One day, an egg rolls into the forest. It hatches, and out pops a bright yellow chick. The chick is so happy to be alive that he starts singing and doesn't stop, even when a fox swallows him up. But then the fox can't stop singing, so a wolf eats him up. And the wolf can't stop singing, so a bear eats him up. Full of madcap humor that aims straight for a preschooler's funny bone, this is a happily-ever-after story that kids won't be able to stop singing about.

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Victoria Stenmark, who died in 1996, was born in the Ukraine but lived the latter part of her life in New Jersey. She wrote this book for her son, Daniel.
Randy Cecil is the illustrator of Little Red Cowboy Hat and Dear Dr. Sillybear. He lives in Houston, Texas.

Rezensionen

PreSchool-This tale of a lost chick and his infectious exuberance is colorfully illustrated in oil paint on paper. When an egg hatches on the forest floor, the cheerful creature that emerges begins skipping and singing a joyful song and is almost immediately eaten by a fox. Unable to control his actions, the fox then starts to skip and sing the chick's ditty. He disturbs a wolf; the wolf swallows him, picks up the tune, and collides with a bear. After devouring the wolf, the bear, performing the same song and dance, stumbles and rolls into a tree; he then tosses up the wolf, the fox, and the chick. Stunned, but relieved of their musical routines, the animals help the hatchling find his home and all ends well. The appealing, richly colored paintings in a variety of sizes, shapes, and page placements are the real draw here. Outlined in black, each object is clear and precise, giving the pictures a folk-art look. A satisfying story with charming artwork.
Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Cecil's (Dear Dr. Sillybear) delicious artwork redeems a routine story. A singing chick is eaten by a fox, who begins to sing and peep: "The sun is so yellow!... And I'm a happy fellow!" An annoyed wolf eats the fox and is eaten in turn by a bear. Then a freak fall acts as a kind of Heimlich maneuver to dislodge all the swallowed animals. Cecil combines decorative kaleidoscopic scenes of flat, bright petals, round leaves and citrus fruits with a flair for humorous expressions and gestures. The texture of the brushstrokes is just visible in the solid colors of the oil paints. In a lovely symphony of orange, yellow and green, the fox and chick stand in a thicket of sunflowers, surrounded by masses of leaves, like a lush cartoon Gauguin. The book is well worth opening just to dwell in such landscapes. Ages 1-5.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Inspired by the beauty of the world around him, a newborn chick breaks into joyful song, frolicking through the forest. A chance encounter with a fox, who is honest about his intentions (``Hello, Lunch,'' he says), has dire consequences: he swallows the chick in one gulp. Soon the fox is gamboling through the forest, singing the little chick's song. He is gobbled up by a wolf, who in turn is consumed by a bear, and every one of them is afflicted with the singing malady. A tumble down the hill knocks all the creatures loose from the bear's stomach, and, grateful that they are no longer compelled to sing, they return the warbling chick to his parents. Cecil's illustrations sparkle with humor as every astonished animal is seized by the urge to sing and dance; the deep colors provide a vivid backdrop for the action. This wondrously silly tale will click with the same audience that appreciates any version of ``The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.'' (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0805052550
• ISBN 13: 9780805052558
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Zeichner: Cecil Randy
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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