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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2002 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
Chicken Said, "Cluck!"
Written by Judyann Ackerman Grant · Illustrated by Sue Truesdell
Part of the I Can Read series
Chicken's scratching disrupts a pumpkin garden until grasshoppers invade, revealing her true value.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 727 ratings
32 pages· 169 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Earl and Pearl are busy growing pumpkins, but their plans are disrupted by a persistent Chicken who loves scratching in the dirt. Annoyed, they shoo her away, not realizing her potential. When a swarm of grasshoppers threatens their garden, Chicken's scratching becomes the unexpected solution. Can Chicken save the day and prove her worth? This charming tale, with its simple language and delightful illustrations, invites young readers to discover the surprising hero in Chicken's cluck-filled adventure.
From the publisher
An ALA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
This hilarious and award-winning beginning reader is filled with simple, repetitive sentences and illustrated with bright artwork depicting Chicken’s funny expressions and poses. Chicken Said, “Cluck!” is sure to make beginning readers ask to enjoy this delightful reading experience again and again.
Earl and Pearl are growing pumpkins, and Chicken wants to help. Earl and Pearl dig the garden and plant the seeds, and water and weed…but Chicken only wants to scratch in the dirt. Earl and Pearl don’t want Chicken around, so they shoo her away. But then one day grasshoppers come to the garden, and Chicken proves herself useful.
This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations make this book just right for reading with emergent readers.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 169
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- First Reader
- Lexile
- 280L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.6
- F&P level
- ~I
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 127017
Publication
- Published
- March 2, 2010
- First published
- January 1, 2002
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780064442763
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