Written by Mick Manning
Illustrated by Brita
Granström
Mick Manning, 2007
Picture Book
Who would not be interested in a
book entitled Cock-A-Doodle-Hoo!?
This book’s catchy title is exactly what caught my eye! In this story, Owl is out on a stormy night
and is looking for a place to stay. He
comes up on a cozy shed and settles in for the night. When he wakes up, he realizes that he is in a
hen house! He is certainly no rooster,
but will the hens allow him to stay?
Read Cock-A-Doodle-Hoo! written by Mick Manning to find out!
Brita Granström does an excellent
job illustrating this book. It appears
that she uses pen-and-ink and watercolor in her pictures. She uses many bright colors that draw the
reader’s attention to the page, and many of her illustrations are
doublespreads. The illustrations are the
main focus of the majority of the pages.
The pictures are directly connected to the text of the story by
displaying what is taking place. The
illustrations easily convey what each character is feeling by showing their
facial expressions. I feel that
Granström’s illustrations are very fitting for this story.
This story could be used in many
classrooms ranging from kindergarten to third grade. I feel that it could be used to teach diversity. This story could show students that
differences are not always bad; what made Owl different actually made him a
hero! This story could also be used to
teach new vocabulary like dappled, cross, ear tufts, and swagger. This story addresses different
characteristics about owls and chickens, so it could also be used in a science
lesson about animals. In conclusion, Cock-A-Doodle-Hoo!
would be a great addition to any elementary teacher’s picture book collection.
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