A Crow of His Own

Awards:   Commended for Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (New Writer) 2016
Author:   Megan Dowd Lambert ,  David Hyde Costello
Publisher:   Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
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9781580894470


Pages:   32
Publication Date:   14 April 2015
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 6 years
Format:   Hardback
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  • Commended for Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (New Writer) 2016

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Clyde is the new rooster at Sunrise Farm. But he's having trouble fitting in and replacing Larry-the beloved rooster whose wake-up calls were legendary. The cow, the gaggle of hens, and the sheep reminisce about Larry while poor Clyde fails to croon the farmyard awake with the same finesse. Clyde attempts to win over the farm by wearing an elaborate costume and putting on a show like Larry was known to do, but in the end, Clyde realizes that imitating Larry is not the way to succeed.

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Author:   Megan Dowd Lambert ,  David Hyde Costello
Publisher:   Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Imprint:   Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9781580894470


ISBN 10:   158089447
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   14 April 2015
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 6 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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A scrawny young rooster named Clyde tries to fill the big shoes of his predecessor, Larry, in Lambert's verbally dexterous ode to identity. Larry the rooster brought star power to Sunrise Farm. He knew how, in the farmspun words of motherly goose Roberta, to make quite a show of it -- it being the morning cock-a-doodle-doo. When Clyde pops from his crate to greet his new farm mates, all bumble-footed and insecure in the shadow of the great Larry, the other animals (minus Roberta) find him wanting: in word bubbles of disappointment, What a worthless chicken. Clyde endeavors to top Larry at Larry's game--two-stepping, riding a unicycle, parachuting into the dawn--and he makes a hash of it, because Clyde isn't Larry. Clyde must find his own voice, and he does so with a little help from Roberta. Where Lambert hoes a row of her own is in the wording of the story. No said or asked makes an appearance. Rather, readers discover stammered and soothed, assured and chirped, mused and fussed. Costello's pen-and-watercolor illustrations are a happy vehicle for the story, with colors from deep in the big crayon box, expressive penwork and a pleasing hominess to the farm. An invitation to be your own showman, crow your own crow, cock-a-doodle-doo with a little warble at the beginning, and a crescendo at the 'doodle'...and oh, that raspy growl. - Kirkus Reviews


A scrawny young rooster named Clyde tries to fill the big shoes of his predecessor, Larry, in Lambert's verbally dexterous ode to identity. Larry the rooster brought star power to Sunrise Farm. He knew how, in the farmspun words of motherly goose Roberta, to make quite a show of it it being the morning cock-a-doodle-doo. When Clyde pops from his crate to greet his new farm mates, all bumble-footed and insecure in the shadow of the great Larry, the other animals (minus Roberta) find him wanting: in word bubbles of disappointment, What a worthless chicken. Clyde endeavors to top Larry at Larry's game two-stepping, riding a unicycle, parachuting into the dawn and he makes a hash of it, because Clyde isn't Larry. Clyde must find his own voice, and he does so with a little help from Roberta. Where Lambert hoes a row of her own is in the wording of the story. No said or asked makes an appearance. Rather, readers discover stammered and soothed, assured and chirped, mused and fussed. Costello's pen-and-watercolor illustrations are a happy vehicle for the story, with colors from deep in the big crayon box, expressive penwork and a pleasing hominess to the farm. An invitation to be your own showman, crow your own crow, cock-a-doodle-doo with a little warble at the beginning, and a crescendo at the doodle'...and oh, that raspy growl. - Kirkus Reviews When Larry, a prize-winning rooster, takes off for new opportunities, Farmer Jay and Farmer Kevin replace him with Clyde. When the farm animals see the scrawny new bird for the first time, they say things like Uh-oh and Not much pep in his step. A group of chickens ignores him because they are too busy declaring their love for Larry in the dirt with their feet. A motherly goose named Roberta steps in to help Clyde when she sees him worrying about living up to Larry's cock-a-doodle-doo. After several failures, Clyde learns that he doesn't need to impress the others with showmanship and props. He just needs to be himself and that is enough to make him stand out from the others. The watercolor illustrations are realistic in style, but the doubting animals speak in humorous dialogue balloons, and they occasionally act like people (they watch Larry on TV and read the newspaper). VERDICT A very funny but telling look at self-acceptance and not assuming the worst based on first impressions. -School Library Journal Farmers Jay and Kevin replace their old rooster, Larry, with a new one, Clyde, but the barnyard animals clearly find the scrawny little fellow unimpressive. Distressed, Clyde prepares for his crack-of-dawn debut by working all day on his props, costume, and choreography. That first morning, he oversleeps. On the next, he and his unicycle fall off the roof of the coop. After several failures, Clyde listens to Roberta's advice, Forget about Larry. Just crow your own crow, and greets the dawn with a resounding COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO! The text of this picture book reads aloud well, while the speech balloons in the illustrations carry candid and sometimes funny comments by the barnyard animals. Simply drawn and bright with fluid watercolors, the illustrations reflect the amusing tone of the text. Wrapped in humor, the story's message is lightly delivered and easy to accept. Children are likely to feel so happy with Clyde's success that they'll want to crow right along with him. A fine choice for storytime.- Booklist


A scrawny young rooster named Clyde tries to fill the big shoes of his predecessor, Larry, in Lambert's verbally dexterous ode to identity. Larry the rooster brought star power to Sunrise Farm. He knew how, in the farmspun words of motherly goose Roberta, to make quite a show of it -- it being the morning cock-a-doodle-doo. When Clyde pops from his crate to greet his new farm mates, all bumble-footed and insecure in the shadow of the great Larry, the other animals (minus Roberta) find him wanting: in word bubbles of disappointment, What a worthless chicken. Clyde endeavors to top Larry at Larry's game--two-stepping, riding a unicycle, parachuting into the dawn--and he makes a hash of it, because Clyde isn't Larry. Clyde must find his own voice, and he does so with a little help from Roberta. Where Lambert hoes a row of her own is in the wording of the story. No said or asked makes an appearance. Rather, readers discover stammered and soothed, assured and chirped, mused and fussed. Costello's pen-and-watercolor illustrations are a happy vehicle for the story, with colors from deep in the big crayon box, expressive penwork and a pleasing hominess to the farm. An invitation to be your own showman, crow your own crow, cock-a-doodle-doo with a little warble at the beginning, and a crescendo at the 'doodle'...and oh, that raspy growl. - Kirkus Reviews When Larry, a prize-winning rooster, takes off for new opportunities, Farmer Jay and Farmer Kevin replace him with Clyde. When the farm animals see the scrawny new bird for the first time, they say things like Uh-oh and Not much pep in his step. A group of chickens ignores him because they are too busy declaring their love for Larry in the dirt with their feet. A motherly goose named Roberta steps in to help Clyde when she sees him worrying about living up to Larry's cock-a-doodle-doo. After several failures, Clyde learns that he doesn't need to impress the others with showmanship and props. He just needs to be himself and that is enough to make him stand out from the others. The watercolor illustrations are realistic in style, but the doubting animals speak in humorous dialogue balloons, and they occasionally act like people (they watch Larry on TV and read the newspaper). VERDICT A very funny but telling look at self-acceptance and not assuming the worst based on first impressions. -School Library Journal Farmers Jay and Kevin replace their old rooster, Larry, with a new one, Clyde, but the barnyard animals clearly find the scrawny little fellow unimpressive. Distressed, Clyde prepares for his crack-of-dawn debut by working all day on his props, costume, and choreography. That first morning, he oversleeps. On the next, he and his unicycle fall off the roof of the coop. After several failures, Clyde listens to Roberta's advice, Forget about Larry. Just crow your own crow, and greets the dawn with a resounding COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO! The text of this picture book reads aloud well, while the speech balloons in the illustrations carry candid and sometimes funny comments by the barnyard animals. Simply drawn and bright with fluid watercolors, the illustrations reflect the amusing tone of the text. Wrapped in humor, the story's message is lightly delivered and easy to accept. Children are likely to feel so happy with Clyde's success that they'll want to crow right along with him. A fine choice for storytime.- Booklist


"A scrawny young rooster named Clyde tries to fill the big shoes of his predecessor, Larry, in Lambert's verbally dexterous ode to identity. Larry the rooster brought star power to Sunrise Farm. He knew how, in the farmspun words of motherly goose Roberta, to make ""quite a show of it""—""it"" being the morning cock-a-doodle-doo. When Clyde pops from his crate to greet his new farm mates, all bumble-footed and insecure in the shadow of the great Larry, the other animals (minus Roberta) find him wanting: in word bubbles of disappointment, ""What a worthless chicken."" Clyde endeavors to top Larry at Larry's game—two-stepping, riding a unicycle, parachuting into the dawn—and he makes a hash of it, because Clyde isn't Larry. Clyde must find his own voice, and he does so with a little help from Roberta. Where Lambert hoes a row of her own is in the wording of the story. No ""said"" or ""asked"" makes an appearance. Rather, readers discover ""stammered"" and ""soothed,"" ""assured"" and ""chirped,"" ""mused"" and ""fussed."" Costello's pen-and-watercolor illustrations are a happy vehicle for the story, with colors from deep in the big crayon box, expressive penwork and a pleasing hominess to the farm. An invitation to be your own showman, crow your own crow, cock-a-doodle-doo with ""a little warble at the beginning, and a crescendo at the ‘doodle'...and oh, that raspy growl."" -Kirkus Reviews When Larry, a prize-winning rooster, takes off for new opportunities, Farmer Jay and Farmer Kevin replace him with Clyde. When the farm animals see the scrawny new bird for the first time, they say things like ""Uh-oh"" and ""Not much pep in his step."" A group of chickens ignores him because they are too busy declaring their love for Larry in the dirt with their feet. A motherly goose named Roberta steps in to help Clyde when she sees him worrying about living up to Larry's ""cock-a-doodle-doo."" After several failures, Clyde learns that he doesn't need to impress the others with showmanship and props. He just needs to be himself and that is enough to make him stand out from the others. The watercolor illustrations are realistic in style, but the doubting animals speak in humorous dialogue balloons, and they occasionally act like people (they watch Larry on TV and read the newspaper). VERDICT A very funny but telling look at self-acceptance and not assuming the worst based on first impressions. -School Library Journal Farmers Jay and Kevin replace their old rooster, Larry, with a new one, Clyde, but the barnyard animals clearly find the scrawny little fellow unimpressive. Distressed, Clyde prepares for his crack-of-dawn debut by working all day on his props, costume, and choreography. That first morning, he oversleeps. On the next, he and his unicycle fall off the roof of the coop. After several failures, Clyde listens to Roberta's advice, ""Forget about Larry. Just crow your own crow,"" and greets the dawn with a resounding ""COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!"" The text of this picture book reads aloud well, while the speech balloons in the illustrations carry candid and sometimes funny comments by the barnyard animals. Simply drawn and bright with fluid watercolors, the illustrations reflect the amusing tone of the text. Wrapped in humor, the story's message is lightly delivered and easy to accept. Children are likely to feel so happy with Clyde's success that they'll want to crow right along with him. A fine choice for storytime. -Booklist"


A scrawny young rooster named Clyde tries to fill the big shoes of his predecessor, Larry, in Lambert's verbally dexterous ode to identity. Larry the rooster brought star power to Sunrise Farm. He knew how, in the farmspun words of motherly goose Roberta, to make quite a show of it -- it being the morning cock-a-doodle-doo. When Clyde pops from his crate to greet his new farm mates, all bumble-footed and insecure in the shadow of the great Larry, the other animals (minus Roberta) find him wanting: in word bubbles of disappointment, What a worthless chicken. Clyde endeavors to top Larry at Larry's game--two-stepping, riding a unicycle, parachuting into the dawn--and he makes a hash of it, because Clyde isn't Larry. Clyde must find his own voice, and he does so with a little help from Roberta. Where Lambert hoes a row of her own is in the wording of the story. No said or asked makes an appearance. Rather, readers discover stammered and soothed, assured and chirped, mused and fussed. Costello's pen-and-watercolor illustrations are a happy vehicle for the story, with colors from deep in the big crayon box, expressive penwork and a pleasing hominess to the farm. An invitation to be your own showman, crow your own crow, cock-a-doodle-doo with a little warble at the beginning, and a crescendo at the 'doodle'...and oh, that raspy growl. -Kirkus Reviews When Larry, a prize-winning rooster, takes off for new opportunities, Farmer Jay and Farmer Kevin replace him with Clyde. When the farm animals see the scrawny new bird for the first time, they say things like Uh-oh and Not much pep in his step. A group of chickens ignores him because they are too busy declaring their love for Larry in the dirt with their feet. A motherly goose named Roberta steps in to help Clyde when she sees him worrying about living up to Larry's cock-a-doodle-doo. After several failures, Clyde learns that he doesn't need to impress the others with showmanship and props. He just needs to be himself and that is enough to make him stand out from the others. The watercolor illustrations are realistic in style, but the doubting animals speak in humorous dialogue balloons, and they occasionally act like people (they watch Larry on TV and read the newspaper). VERDICT A very funny but telling look at self-acceptance and not assuming the worst based on first impressions. -School Library Journal Farmers Jay and Kevin replace their old rooster, Larry, with a new one, Clyde, but the barnyard animals clearly find the scrawny little fellow unimpressive. Distressed, Clyde prepares for his crack-of-dawn debut by working all day on his props, costume, and choreography. That first morning, he oversleeps. On the next, he and his unicycle fall off the roof of the coop. After several failures, Clyde listens to Roberta's advice, Forget about Larry. Just crow your own crow, and greets the dawn with a resounding COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO! The text of this picture book reads aloud well, while the speech balloons in the illustrations carry candid and sometimes funny comments by the barnyard animals. Simply drawn and bright with fluid watercolors, the illustrations reflect the amusing tone of the text. Wrapped in humor, the story's message is lightly delivered and easy to accept. Children are likely to feel so happy with Clyde's success that they'll want to crow right along with him. A fine choice for storytime. -Booklist


Author Information

Megan Dowd Lambert holds an MA in Children's Literature from Simmons College and received her BA from Smith College, double majoring in Government and African American Studies. She is a full-time instructor at the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons, teaching the undergraduate survey of children's and YA literature as well as courses in the center's graduate programs in Boston and at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. She has also served as a visiting lecturer in the English Department at Mt. Holyoke College, the School of Education at Boston University, and at several other schools throughout the northeast. A Crow of His Own is her first book for children. David Hyde Costello has worked as a scenic artist for motion pictures and the stage. David has also painted and created puppets for theatrical productions. He is the author of Little Pig Joins the Band and I Can Help. David lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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