by Keith Graves. 32 pages.A hilarious story about chickens and acceptance. "On a teeny little farm, in an itty-bitty coop, a very small hen laid a big, humongous egg." And so begins the story of Chicken Big. The other chickens cannot decide what he is -- an elephant? A squirrel? An umbrella? A sweater? Until, like all good picture books, Chicken Big saves the day, and the other chickens (most at least), accept him for what he is -- a chicken and part of their group of friends and family. Graves' pencil art (described as "chicken scratching") fills the pages, complemented with varying size font, dialog bubbles and signage to add to the hilarious and preposterous comments from the chickens. Storytime children will quickly chime in to the recurring warning of the smallest chicken, urging others to "Run for your lives." Adults and children alike will enjoy the droll humor of this book. A perfect storytime pick.
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