In this book, Kate DiCamillo joins forces with Harry Bliss to produce a lighthearted book about a hen that longs for adventure... and gets it!Now those familiar with Kate DiCamillo know that while her books appear to be fables for young children that they often have a dark edge that makes them better targeted to older children. With "Louise" however, there was only one grim moment, where a pirate was sucked down into the ocean. This was handled well enough that I had no problem reading this book to my 6 year old son (he's the sensitive sort).
A great book. My children LOVED it. They thought the story was great, and they howled with laughter at some of Louise' antics. There are assuredly some references, like the one to Bogart and the African Queen, that only adults will get.
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Wonderful book that's light-hearted and perfect for younger children. The artwork is bright and funny.
There are two underlying themes . The first is that while adventure is exciting ,that it is equally wonderful to be safe at home with family and friends. The second message is that reading and hearing about an adventure can be as good as 'living it'.
Kate DiCamillo is a Newbery Winner and National Book Award finalist. Her books can be seen in the following "carousel".
Harry Bliss is the award winning illustrator of "Diary of a Worm" and the New Yorker magazine.
Pam
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Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken
- Accelerated Reading level : 3.8
- Hardcover: 56 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (September 23, 2008)
- ISBN-10: 0060755547
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2 comments :
My daughter really liked this book as well. Quite the story...almost a chapter book inside a picture book.
Hi Brimful! Thanks for dropping by. In my opinion, this like one of the few DiCamillo books for little kids. (Don't tell anyone, but I didn't like the Mercy the pig book we read-- Yikes!)
Pam
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