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OverviewBy the author of Goodnight Moon; First published nearly 45 years ago, this classic story is now available as a picture book; This is the story of a very dirty little boy who tries to clean himself by imitating the bathing habits of animals. However, what works well for a bird, a pig, or a horse only makes a boy dirtier. In rhythmic prose accented by sly wit, this is an ideal read-aloud, illustrated with charming verve. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margaret Wise Brown , Steven Salerno , Steven SalernoPublisher: Publishers Group West Imprint: Publishers Group West Edition: illustrated edition Dimensions: Width: 22.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 29.80cm Weight: 0.658kg ISBN: 9781890817527ISBN 10: 189081752 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 29 June 2001 Recommended Age: 4-8 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Chicken Chuck: Salerno paints large figures using sweeping, emphatic brushstrokes and bright clear colors....It's a spectacular debut. - Kirkus Reviews Proclaiming I am one dirty little boy, a lad asks his busy mother for a bath - but she instead sends him off to see how the animals clean themselves. The results may not be quite what Mama had in mind. The first picture-book version of an episode last seen in print over 40 years ago, this has been freshened up with a light editorial massage, and furnished with illustrations that, like Salerno's pictures for Bill Martin's Chicken Chuck (2000) are all exaggerated action and huge, bold, energetic brushstrokes. Getting no good results from splashing in a puddle like a bird, rolling in mud like a pig, trying out a wire brush (horse), or licking his hands to wipe his face (cat), the boy returns home for a sudsy bath, and is last seen bare, dripping, gleaming, and beaming to beat the band. The easy intimacy between tiny child and big, round - not to say enormous - mother comes through clearly, as does that distinctly childlike voice that generally marks Brown's prose. Not since Harry the Dirty Dog (1956) has the twin adventure of getting grimy, then scrubbing it all off, been better captured. (Picture book. 4-6) . (Kirkus Reviews) Author InformationMargaret Wise Brown (1910-1952) transformed children's literature with picture book classics such as Goodnight Moon. Steven Salerno illustrated Chicken Chuck. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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