Pinkerton Pig always has to be first -- first to eat, first off the bus -- until, running to be first for a sandwich, he finds himself in trouble with the Sand Witch.
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PreSchool-2 --All one needs to outdo one's friends, it seems, is a bit of magic here and there, namely in the form of a green pickle wand. The Magic Chicken is sure he can tone down his braggart friends, the Wizard and the Fairy, with just such a tool and a chant to go with it. As luck would have it, though, his spell-making backfires in a flurry of confusion, and the Magic Chicken is left in a heap in the laps of his friends. When all is back to normal, he gives a round of genuine hugs and is told by the Wizard and the Fairy that "you can be friendly and nice sometimes." Watercolor illustrations abound with witty details and exuberant action, adding verve to a story already full of humor. The meshing of manageable text and engaging illustrations provides a visual treat from cover to cover. All listeners (and readers) will revel in the antics of these three zany friends, but the book is better suited to small-group or one-on-one reading. Even a magic wand will not keep this one on the shelf. --Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, OH
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Watercolor illustrations abound with witty details and exuberant action, adding verve to a story already full of humor. The meshing of manageable text and engaging illustrations provides a visual treat from cover to cover." (School Library Journal )
"Sure to be both popular and useful, this is Lester and Munsinger's best collaboration to date." (School Library Journal Starred )
"Sure to be both popular and useful, this is Lester and Munsinger's best collaboration to date." (School Library Journal Starred )
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Helen Lester has published The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken in 1983, in collabroation with Lynn Munsinger. They have also worked together on the hilarious Tacky the Penguin series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in Pawling, New York.
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My daughter and I both love it,
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This review is from: The Revenge of the Magic Chicken (Hardcover)
We found a copy at a used book store when my daughter was two. She liked it then because of the silly sounds. Now that she is four and begining to understand how friendship works, she is getting the "moral" of the story. It is a lot of fun to read out loud and teaches so many things (rhyming, colors, friendship,the pitfalls of jealousy/revenge and much more) in a subtle and funny book
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