Review: Much more than JUST a story about a chicken...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2013
Much more than the cover leads one to believe, this is a story about showing your true colors and standing up for what's right even if it's the least popular thing to do.Petunia is an amazing little hen with an incredible eye for color; she even tends to the needs of her little garden on a daily basis to make sure it's always at its best. Now don't be short sighted and assume just because she's a chicken, she doesn't get to lay claim to the chance to express herself and spread her wings.  Indeed she does...and thanks to a few unlikely friends, she'll have that chance.Take one human out of their element and in need of some companionship, one cat whose claws are not quite as sharp as they might appear and add in one hen, namely Petunia, ready to take a chance however reluctantly with surprising results.  It's amazing the kinship she feels with this duo...and it's also amazing the unending belittling and bullying she endures at the hands, excuse me, wings of her fellow hens.  The worst of them all (well, for the most part) is Bernadette.  She's a heifer of a chicken if ever a chicken was one but that's not what makes her a bad egg; it's her evil tendencies.The blend of characters, personalities and situations covered within this story was wonderful and the author's ability to make you care so much about what many simply consider "poultry and a pet" was amazing.  I could see the care that Petunia extended to the world around her, even as she took her first tentative steps towards the right shade of paint for the kitchen walls.  I could sense how much she suffered at the hands of her "extended family" while simply trying to tow the line.In conclusion, this is an amazing little story that will capture your heart while reminding us all that our lives can be THAT much richer if we choose to accept others for who they are as opposed to who we wish them to be.*review copy was received in exchange for my honest review; full review can be seen on my blog*