How to Talk Like a Chicken

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Author(s)

Charlie Grandy

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Alex G Griffiths

Publisher

Flamingo Books

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Release Date

September 17, 2024

ISBN

9780593350706

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From the duo behind How to Talk Like a Bear comes a hilarious new picture book!
You may think talking like a chicken is all clucking and bawking and flapping your arms, but it's actually far more complicated than that. Like all languages, it has many intricacies. For example, chickens also peep and ruffle their feathers. Very complex.
Told in the same fourth-wall-breaking style of How to Talk Like a Bear, a hilarious little chicken guides the reader through important phrases and situations so that all readers are prepared to wow their family members and various farm animals with their perfect chicken prose. It may even come in handy in the off chance a peaceful farm is threatened by a menacing fox!
How to Talk Like a Chicken is a perfect read-aloud and a great gift for any child looking to expand their worldview into the vast culture of the Chicken language.

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A clever, engaging story!

November 01, 2024

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I absolutely adore this clever, engaging story! "How to Talk Like a Chicken" masterfully blends laugh-out-loud humor with heartwarming lessons about friendship, cooperation, and perspective-taking.
The fourth-wall-breaking premise of the book is that a chicken instructor is teaching the reader the nuances of chicken communication. The silly, participatory nature of the "lessons" had my kid giggling and immediately trying out their newfound chicken noises. Strategically woven throughout the hilarity are valuable insights about empathy, humility, and the importance of truly listening to others. These lessons are so well incorporated that kids won’t even realize they are there.
The illustrations complement the text, capturing the chicken's expressive personality and the dynamic interplay between the feathered teacher and the rapt student-readers.
"How to Talk Like a Chicken" is the kind of book that becomes a favorite right away. I know it has already joined my short list of storytime favorites for the library. It's a delightful addition to any home or classroom library, guaranteed to entertain the whole family.