Here A Chick, Where A Chick
PreS–Borrowing an idea from "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the artist paints a lively barnyard menagerie. The illustrations are animated, humorous, and reminiscent of Eric Carle's painted collage method, yet distinctly MacDonald's own style. The text is a repeating question, "Here a Chick, Where a Chick?" Lifting the flap, children find the answer: "No, not here a chick... just one cat with a Meow Meow Meow!" The next flap finds three geese, then one cow, followed by two mice and two pigs, and all go in search of the missing chicks. The narrative and animal sounds invite participation, and preschoolers will enjoy lifting the flaps and creating a cacophonous chorus.–Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FLCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.