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Sabrina Sue Loves the Sky

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written and illustrated by Priscilla Burris

Sabrina Sue, a precocious and somewhat silly chicken, wants to fly. Her farmyard friends try to tamp down her enthusiasm. But, she is not to be held back. She and her ever-present froggy sidekick jump into Farmer Brown’s truck and take a bumpy ride followed by a trek through trees and tall grass. She finally sees the sky, She and the froggy strap on their sky gear and run until they take off into the sky. After a quick selfie, she returns to her farm friends, eager to go again flying again one day.

Cute cartoonish illustrations and simple text make this a fun book for early readers. Speech bubbles are mixed in with short sentences. The story moves from single scenes to dual scenes throughout the story, which moves the story along at a quick pace. This is one of four Sabrina Sue books and is a fun addition to your library where early readers are in demand.

Chicks Rock!

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Every chick has a talent and Rocker Chick’s is music. She can play the guitar and belt out a tune better than any other chick. One day, she receives an invitation to headline a show and excitedly prepares for her big debut. On the big night, she steps on stage and freezes. Oh, no! Fortunately, her friends are there to support her using their unique skill sets. For example, Pop Chick teachers her dance moves and Artsy Chick does her makeup. My favorite is Zen Chick, who helps with stress. In the end, Rocker Chick overcomes her fear and rocks the crowd and thanks her “team”, who realize that they can achieve anything with the help of their friends.

This is a colorful, rollicking story told in rhyme. It moves along nicely and the end has a sweet message. This book is a nice addition to social-emotional collections.

Zelda’s Big Adventure

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Zelda dreams of going into space and asks her barnyard friends for help. In a story reminiscent of “Little Red Hen”, her rather lazy friends decline her request and she does it alone. She works through the engineering plan, designs her spacesuit, runs through a series of experiments and ends up in space.

What a wonderful place! Zelda collects space rocks, counts planets and does all the work of an astronaut. It is hard work and she does it on her own. Upon her descent back to earth, her friends excitedly welcome her home. Then, the bragging starts – not Zelda, but her friends who brag that she asked for their help. Zelda, in typical hen fashion, looks past her friends’ poor behavior and decides that the next time, she might take her friends with her.

This fractured version of a much loved story is a nice addition to the mix. The illustrations are almost three dimensional in appearance and the characters are engaging. This book is also valuable for STEM teaching, as it pairs literature with some scientific cluck! Recommended.