Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share [Hardcover]

Kevin O'Malley (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

One night Chicken had a dream about buried treasure--a treasure trove of corn.

And the corn is always sweeter on the other farm . . . or at least that's what Chicken thinks.
 
His friend George agrees.
 
Hopefully they can find it once they cross the road.
 
Will Chicken's corny treasure be all it's cracked up to be?

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Corny one-liners drive this slapstick fantasy, as two featherbrained hens cross the road to follow their dreams absurd, but somehow endearing.” —Parenting

"O’Malley’s verbal hijinks and rib-tickling artwork will provide readers with 'egg-stremely egg-ceptional' giggles." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

 

"A frittata of fun." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About the Author

KEVIN O’MALLEY is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series as well as the award-winning Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude and the national bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

www.booksbyomalley.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Walker Childrens; 1st edition (August 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802796842
• ISBN-13: 978-0802796844
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #990,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Illustrator Kevin O'Malley has written and illustrated a number of books, including "Little Buggy Runs Away" and the Miss Malarkey books by Judy Finchler. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars many uses, October 11, 2007

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M. Fuka "K-12 Librarian" (North Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This book is FULL of figurative language of all kinds! Extrememy useful as a language curriculum connection!
The Kindergarteners enjoyed it (even though they didn't "get" all the puns) as much as the Seniors!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A RYE-OT!!, February 8, 2008

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Michael S. Verruto - See all my reviews
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I hear the review on NPR and bought 5 copies for kids niece, nephew and collegue's daughter....it is a HIT, even if a bit corn-ey. Only trouble is wee-people running around with bad puns intended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gimme Cracked Corn & I Will Share, April 22, 2008

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Kirsten G. Cutler (Santa Rosa, California) - See all my reviews
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O'Malley, Kevin. Gimme Cracked Corn & I will Share. Walker & Company. 2007.

A delightful series of jokes are weaved into a story about a chicken that searches for his idea of treasure, some "cracked corn". An illustration shows a chicken with its eyes closed and a word bubble with a picture of a corn cob and the word, "YUM"; in the next picture, the chicken stands with a very stern look and tells his friend George about the barn" where the treasure is supposed to be hidden. George replies, "You must be yolking". Chicken and George come to a road, "How did the chickens cross the road? You ask. They crossed at the light." The accompanying illustration shows both chickens waiting patiently at the stop light - the lit up sign says, "Don't Walk". Chicken and George hide in "a scary forest" and when a hawk attacks them, George says, "What do you call a chicken that can swim?" Chicken responds with, "I have no idea" so George yells, "DUCK!" The two chickens whose features and movements are remarkably expressive stand out boldly from their more muted backgrounds. Photoshop is used to fill in colors inside energetic black ink outlines. Children in kindergarten and up will enjoy getting the jokes, and if they miss some of the clever wordplay, will appreciate that upon repeated readings. The eye-catching book cover shows a chicken doing the can-can with some ears of corn. Wonderful!