Catch That Chicken!
by Atinuke
illustrated by Angela Brooksbank
Candlewick Press, 2020. 32 pages.
Review written October 3, 2020, from a library book
Starred Review
I hope I will get a chance to read this book in a storytime some day. It’s set in a compound in Africa where Lami lives. The compound has lots of chickens, and Lami is the better than anyone at catching chickens.
The language is lyrical and has drama and will engage kids’ attention.
Lami leans!
Lami lunges!
Lami leaps!
And Lami catches her!
Lami is the best chicken catcher in the village.
But one day, Lami is going a little too fast and a little too recklessly. She chases a chicken up a baobab tree. Then she slips and falls and sprains her ankle. So she can’t chase after the chickens.
But there’s a nice little twist at the end when Lami thinks of another way to catch chickens, so she’s still the best chicken catcher in the village.
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