My Dog's a Chicken

Written by Susan McElroy Montanari · Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

A girl turns a chicken into a dog, but can it save the day?

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40 pages· AD530L

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Bookroo's summary

Lula Mae dreams of having a puppy, but with hard times, she settles for a chicken named Pookie. Declaring Pookie a show dog, shepherd, and even a guard dog, Lula Mae's imagination knows no bounds. But when her brother Baby Berry goes missing, can Pookie prove to be a real hero? Join Lula Mae in this heartwarming tale of creativity and unexpected bravery, where a chicken might just save the day.

From the publisher

Lula Mae wants a puppy, but times are hard and she’ll just have to make do. Her family has plenty of chickens, so she decides maybe a chicken can be a dog.

Pookie, as Lula Mae names her, is an ordinary chicken, but Lula Mae thinks she is very doglike indeed. With a bow in Pookie’s hair, Lula Mae declares her a show dog. When she runs circles around the other chickens, Pookie is a shepherd dog. And when Cousin Tater sneaks up with a snake and Pookie starts _bawk, bawk, bawk_ing, well, she’s a guard dog, too. Then Lula Mae’s brother, Baby Berry, wanders away, and who do you think comes to the rescue?

Readers will cheer for plucky Lula Mae and giggle over her beloved Pookie, who quite unknowingly saves the day.

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