My Friend Chicken

by Adam McCauley

A young girl wonders where her friend Chicken might be. Did he fly to the moon? Take a canoe down the Amazon? Without Chicken, things just aren't the same. Adam McCauley's quirky illustrations and hilarious story will charm anyone who has ever missed their best friend. Ages 3 and up.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081182327X
• ISBN13: 9780811823272
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Goofy, Silly, a 3-Yr-Old's Favorite

Although the story makes little sense from an adult perspective, my 3-year-old loves it for some reason. The art is great. The book is short and easy to read. It is a good one for bedtime, since it is shorter than most and is full of crazy fun. One aspect of this book that could be viewed as either a plus or a minus is the fact that it doesn't try to work any lessons into the story. Any learning that is derived from this book will be due to discussion with your kid, rather than from the story itself.This is worth buying if you can find it for a reasonable price.

Incredible crazy and good

I found this book by accident browsing in a children's section in a bookstore, and have since purchasing shared with about fifteen or so others--all love this goofy book about a girl who misses her nice friend chicken. The subtle art works: chickens in her eyes, badminton birdies lying all over the place sad on the ground....and the very happy ending. I highly recommend!

Cool gift for any friend, chicken or otherwise.

I think the art is very original and bold for a children's boo

Bwock! Bwock! (Chicken-Language For 'Excellent!')

My eighteen month old pet chicken Chickywooster liked this book about a friend of hers. Beautifully written, emotionally warm, and touching - the perfect gift for a young child or loved one. The illustrations are superb. You will never look at a chicken the same way again after reading this book.

Ad McCauley does it again!

Was thrilled to discover Adam McCauley has written and illustrated his first children's book. My son, Jasper, has a huge children's book collection and this will become one of our favorites (right next to Michael Bartolos' "Shadowville"). Ad's colors are wonderful and rich and his bold black lines teeter like acrobats on a high wire. Even the ever urban Jasper, a wise and ancient 8 years old, enjoyed it greatly.I hope we see many more literary pieces from this fine artist.