Who IS making all that racket? Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski, illustrated by Henry Cole is a rollicking story of four big chickens who see a wolf by their henhouse. When the door of their house slams shut with them outside, they run into the forest to hide. This starts the story of their worries as they walk along. First they are afraid to go home, then afraid to jump, afraid of cows, and on and on. They're just BIG "Chickens!" (pun intended!) The illustrations are bright, vibrant and filled with their own humor. The expressions on the chickens' faces are priceless at times. By the end of the book, the four big chickens have changed their tune and are heading home worry free and chests puffed out proudly.
This book's illustrator is featured on the Scholastic Book Fair preview video. After hearing and watching Henry Cole draw the sketches of the chickens, I can see why they had such silly expressions...Henry was drawing his OWN expressions! Can YOU draw your friends as chicken faces (or your own)?
This is a great story to read out loud. Just make sure that you give each chicken its own distinct voice to make the story come alive! You'll love the humor in this story! And that's no chicken feed! Brrawck!
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