The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from Merryann

Wow. There are so many reasons to love this book: the flowing words, the glorious illustrations, the love emanating from the pages, the actual feel of the summer sunshine on a farm as I read the book. My goodness! A wonderful book!

from conuly

I love this book. I love the metaphorical language. I love the active, semi-collage artwork. I love the onomatopoeia. Truthfully, I think any library would be improved by having this book in their collection.

from Pangle

The self-proclaimed Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County can't help herself: she has to chase the chickens, no matter what Big Mama says. Every morning it's the same routine: wake, wash, eat, tell stories, and when Big Mama's not looking...chase chickens! The Chasing Queen won't be satisfied unt...

from juanitaloo

The book is told with much humor and conveys well the mischief of the young farm girl. The language authentically captures the culture and dialog of African-American families. The illustrations, made with a combination of cloth, wallpaper, photographs and paint, have a collage-like effect and are...

from matthewbloome

This was really an enjoyable book, heavy on literary devices that could be taught from. I'd never heard of the author before, so I'm glad I gave it a try. Aside from the high-calibur writing, the story is a lot of fun. It's definitely a country rural setting but the scene is easy enough to identi...