Review: Cute Christmas read for toddlers and preschoolers
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
Little Chicken is eager and even a little impatient for Christmas to hurry up and arrive. The reader thinks at first that Little Chicken might be eager for Christmas because of receiving presents, but as we read, we find out Little Chicken is thinking much more about giving a special gift!A good portion of this picture book's sparse text consists of Little Chicken asking "Is it Christmas yet?" with patient replies and more Christmas activities with Chicken's momma. I love the incorporation of fun family activities like decorating the house (egg-shaped house for the Chicken family!), baking cookies, writing letters, wrapping gifts through boldly colored illustrations. The illustrations include varying angles and perspectives, and I love the few spreads near the end of Little Chicken's actions and reactions once it's finally Christmas morning.My toddler couldn't tell what some of the illustrations were of at first, but as we talked about it together, she remembered through each read-through and commented on many of the pictures as she flipped back through on her own, asking to read it "again" and "again!" My preschooler enjoyed Little Chicken's antics. We loved seeing a hint of what Little Chicken wanted to do for Christmas in illustrations at the beginning of the book, then being able to return and talk about how excited Little Chicken was about his special surprise at the end.A cute, simple read for toddlers and preschoolers to read together with a parent or family member!