The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Author(s): Janice N. Harrington
Meet one smart chicken chaser. She can catch any chicken on her grandmother's farm except one – the elusive Miss Hen. In a hilarious battle of wits, the spirited narrator regales readers with her campaign to catch Miss Hen, but this chicken is "fast as a mosquito buzzing and quick as a fleabite." Our chicken chaser has her mind set on winning, until she discovers that sometimes it's just as satisfying not to catch chickens as it is to catch them.
A fresh voice full of sass and inventive, bold collage illustrations full of surprises create a childlike escapade brimming with funny high jinks that leads the reader on a merry, memorable chase.
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Review(s):
“This book just begs to be read aloud, with long pauses to take in the complexity of the gorgeous half painted, half collage illustrations.” —Time Magazine
“Never has the expression "feathers will fly" been aptly illustrated as in this vivacious story.” —Starred, Kirkus Reviews
“Both words and pictures elevate a simple story about a girl's sly, barnyard game into a rollicking, well-told delight. A first-rate read-aloud.” —Starred, Booklist
“This funny story will have city kids longing for the chance to chase (and/or nurture) some chickens themselves.” —Starred, The Horn Book
“The mischief sings in every syllable fo this energetic tale . . . Harrington's storytelling style make the prose jump from page to ear.” —Starred, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Exceptional.” —Book Links
“A marvelously delicious read-aloud.” —School Library Journal
“A spirited read-aloud.” —Publishers Weekly
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Master List, Long-listed Virginia Young Readers Award Master List, Children's Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, New York Public Library (2007), Long-listed Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice A. ML, Commended Irma S. and James H. Black Award Honor Book (2008), Winner CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2007), Long-listed Booklist Editors' Choice (2007), Commended Charlotte Zolotow Award / Highly Commended (2008), Long-listed NYPLC Children's Books 100 (2007), Long-listed TN Intermed Volunt State Book Award ML, GA Picture Storybook Award ML (2010), Winner Parents' Choice Award Winner (2007), Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Maser List, Winner Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens (2008), Long-listed Indiana Young Hoosier Award Master List, CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI), Georgia Children's Book Award Master List (University of GA) (2010), Long-listed Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice (2007), Long-listed Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List (2007), Children's Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, New York Public Library, Illinois Monarch Award: K-3 Children's Choice Award Master List, Vermont Red Clover Children's Choice Award Master List, Long-listed Vermont Red Clover Children's Choice A ML, Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List, Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice, Illinois Monarch Award: K-3 Children's Choice Award Master List (2007), NYPLC Children's Books 100, Tennessee Intermediate Volunteer State Book Award Master List, Long-listed Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List, Booklist Editors' Choice, Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2008), Long-listed Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award ML (2007), Long-listed Illinois Monarch K-3 Children's Choice AW ML (2007), Parents' Choice Award Winner, Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Maser List (2007)
ISBN: 9780374312510