Chicken , Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem
by Ruth Ohi
3-Year-Old: Thumbs Up
Mom: Thumbs Up
Summary: Cow realizes that her purple spots are not the same color as spots on real cows. She leaves Chicken and Pig during naptime and goes outside to find real cow colors. Chicken and Pig search for Cow outside and find her. Cow is surprised Chicken and Pig recognize the new 'Cow' covered in grey and brown. She realizes that they are her friends no matter what color she is.
Review: My son asked for an immediate reread, which is always an indicator of a good book. The next day when he saw the pile of books from the library, he reached for this one. The story was simple: the characters had simple names (Cow, Pig, Girl), the sentences were short ("Dog barked."), and the storyline was simple and warm, which made it easy for him to understand and enjoy. I also liked the book because of the positive message and sense of humor (Chicken's side comments are funny to me.) The first time I read it, I thought the ending might have been a bit smoother, but it's been a good book to read over and over again to my son.
No comments:
Post a Comment