Souperchicken

by Herm Auch and Mary Jane Auch

Book Overview

When Henrietta becomes the first chicken in her coop to learn how to read, she uses her skills to save her aunties from becoming chicken soup. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823417042
• ISBN13: 9780823417049
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A Great Case for Reading

Adults can enjoy this story as much as children. The plot centers on a chicken who likes to read more than she likes to lay eggs. Her relatives, who cannot read and consider reading a waste of time, are duped into getting onto the truck bound for the soup factory because they can't read the company sign on the truck's side. Souperchicken, the inveterate reader, to the rescue! While the story is very easy for young readers and listeners to understand, the word-play is clever enough to keep adults interested too.

Excellent narrative

Souper Chicken is an excellent narrative for teaching reading skills while having fun with the personnas of the characters. It's theme, readers are better informed and less likely to be taken in by dubious schemes. It is entertaiing, the artwork is descriptive and colorful.

Auch's Best!

Great story, lots of fun, and great illustrations. This is truly Auch's best picture book. Thank you Ms. Auch!