Luisa le avventure di una gallina

What a beautiful fun story! The kids loved this book. They laughed, the were engaged in the story. Louise longs for adventure. She also loves having a safe home to come back to. Louise goes out and has some wonderful adventures that nearly claim her life. She ends up having much to talk about. I love Leggi tutto

Louise the chicken is adventure-bound in the three stories presented in this picture-book from two-time Newbery medalist Kate DiCamillo. In episode one Louise goes to sea, enduring a pirate attack and shipwreck in the course of her sailing life. In the second installment, she joins the circus as a t Leggi tutto

I figured I should review this, since it has become the biggest hit in Morton household audiobooks. Fred (just now 4) got the book at the library, with the CD so he can follow along (when you hear this sound, turn the page...) I have heard this one at least a dozen times now, both in our living room Leggi tutto

Louise was not like other chickens. She was not content to stay in the henhouse, so she set out for an adventure on the high seas. Just as Louise was beginning to think the sea wasn't as exciting as she expected, a pirate ship appeared! With a little luck, Louise was able to escape the pirates. She

My main reason for liking this book is because it's unapologetically weird. However, it lacks something fundamental that it would need to elevate it to the status of a great book. The kids get a kick out of it and I love the fact that it's long, but the stories just don't pack as much punch as they