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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2011 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
Blue Chicken
A chicken's attempt to help turns the farmyard blue.
34 pages· 136 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A well-meaning chicken tries to assist an artist in painting the barnyard but ends up turning everything blue. As chaos unfolds, the farmyard becomes a canvas of unexpected mishaps. Will the chicken's efforts lead to a colorful disaster or a masterpiece? Discover the playful journey of colors and creativity in this charming tale.
From the publisher
An enterprising chicken attempts to help an artist paint the barnyard and accidentally turns the whole picture blue.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 34
- Words
- 136
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD420L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.5
out of 7
6.5
“This book is one beautiful image after another combined with deceptively spare text. Loaded with barnyard fun, it is a delight to read, exploring every page for the action and antics of the animals.”
Grammy
Trusted reviewer
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.2
- F&P level
- ~L
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 145594
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2011
- First published
- September 15, 2011
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780670012930
- LCCN
- 2011001502
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