Chicken Dance By Tammi Sauer

The cover of this book reminds me of the Stinky Cheese Man. The colors are very similar, and there is also an illustration of chicken. The inside cover of the book is creative because there are illustrations of the dance steps to the “Dancing with Marge and Lola.” This book sends a positive message, which is to not give up and to stay true to one ’s self. The competition that takes place in the book showcases the barnyard animals and their talents. Each year the ducks win the contest, but the chickens were determined to win this year. The chickens did not win, but they were chosen by Elvis Poultry to perform in his act. I think that this story is very playful and exciting. I think that young children will like the idea of animals having a talent competition and adults will enjoy the “Elvis” chicken. I would recommend this book for a classroom grades first through third. If I were to read this book as a read aloud, I might even have my own classroom talent show too.