num_pages: 48
description: Interrupting Chicken meets Click Clack Moo in this zany classic-in-the-making!With rollicking rhythms nonsensical refrains and too many chickens to count this modern classic will inspire unstoppable giggles and endless rereads. Bawka-bawka!Mr. Watson has 456 chickens in the sink on the bed in the bread box. When his partner Mr. Nelson threatens to leave Mr. Watson takes his chickens to town to sell only for them to escape! Young readers will follow Mr. Watson all around town as he gathers up his chickens. But when they're all rounded up does he have the heart to sell them? Does a different fate await these chickens?This quirky irresistible book is full of read-aloud fun with its onomatopoeia rollicking rhythm and familiar refrains and ends with a touch of sweetness. It has all the makings of a classic with a farm theme hilarious refrains and a familiar narrative structure that unfolds in threes. Librarians teachers and parents looking for a new book that feels traditional will love sharing this book with children.A JOY TO This is a very classic-feeling storybook. Paired with its funny farm setting and hilarious refrains this book is sure to inspire countless rereads and endless giggles.PERFECT This book is full of nonsensical sounds and repetition that make it fun to read out loud and invite audience participation. It's a perfect choice for classroom events and laptime reads.LIKE CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM WITH CHICKENS!: With its bouncy refrains and rollicking rhythms this book will remind readers of classic bestsellers like Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.REALISTIC RELATIONSHIP UNUSUAL IN PICTURE This book features a gay couple at its center but doesn't call specific attention to it. It simply portrays a healthy relationship between two men (and their chickens!).WRITTEN BY A NEW TALENT WHO REALLY UNDERSTANDS This is Jarret Dapier's first book! He's a popular award-winning teen librarian who works with kids knows what they like and is well-versed in the rhythms of the classic children's bookand he has many more stories up his sleeves.DELIGHTFUL DETAILED DRAWINGS OF OVER 400 CHICKENS!: With hundreds of chickens to find and scenes crammed with action and detail the pages of this book are chock-full of things to look at. Young readers will spend hours poring over each spread.Perfect parents families looking for LGBTQIA stories fans of funny books
language: English
title: Mr. Watson's Chickens
publisher: Chronicle Books