The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!
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Pura Belpre Honoree Carmen Agra Deedy and Newbery Honor-book author/illustrator Eugene Yelchin have created a powerful tale that celebrates the spirit of freedom.La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle!But there is one noisy rooster who doesn’t give two mangos about this mayor’s silly rules. Instead, he does what roosters were born to do.He sings: “Kee-kee-ree-KEE!” Carmen Deedy’s masterfully crafted allegory and Eugene Yelchin’s bright, whimsical mixed-media paintings celebrate the spirit of freedom – and the courage of those who are born to sing at any cost.
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Eugene Yelchin is the author and illustrator of Spring Hare, TheHaunting of Falcon House, Arcady’s Goal, and the Newbery Honor book Breaking Stalin’s Nose. He has also illustrated several books for children, including Crybaby, Who Ate All the CookieDough?, and Won Ton. He lives in California with his wife and children.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780545722889
- Publication Date
- January 31, 2017
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Page Count
- 48
- Words Per Page
- 17
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2016013458
- Lexile® Level
- AD550L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 188255
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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