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Rosie's Walk [Paperback]

Pat Hutchins
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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Book Description

August 1, 1971 3 and up
Rosie the hen leaves the chicken coop and sets out for a little walk. Right behind her is the fox, slyly trying to catch up with her. Rosie's walk is quiet, uneventful and eventually leads her back to the coop, blissfully unaware of the fox's travails as he tries -- unsuccessfully -- to navigate the obstacle course that Rosie has led him through.

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Editorial Reviews

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"A broadly humorous book for the very young."

-- Time

"A sunny, slapstick silent comedy."

-- The New York Times

From the Publisher

The Fox is after Rosie, but Rosie doesn't know it. Unwittingly, she leads him into one disaster after other, each funnier than the last. To enjoy Rosie's walk as much as Rosie, does, just look inside!END --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 and up
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Aladdin (August 1, 1971)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0020437501
  • ISBN-13: 978-0020437505
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.1 x 8.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The story is simple and the pictures are clever. sjlr  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
This book which I bought as a gift was a hit. Jose Gotera  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Of course the true test of a great children's read is if the child likes it. D. Blankenship  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Goody! This book is still in print September 21, 2003
Format:Paperback
Shopping for a book for the 2yo child of a friend, I was delighted to find this long-time favorite of my own children is still in print. Picture-heavy, at the expense of words, the book is best suited for kids from 2-5, not for those who can read.
Rosie is a rather clueless chicken who leaves the coop to take a little stroll. Waiting for her is the proverbial fox, but every time he makes his move, some mishap unwittingly initiated by Rosie puts him out of commission. Rosie wanders on, completely unaware of the mayhem left in her wake - and gets back to the chicken coop none the worse for wear. The fox, on the other hand, probably thinks switching to vegetarianism might be a good idea.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Since I found my Rosie, how can I be blue? June 25, 2004
Format:Paperback
A staple of humorous stories for years has been the idea of the oblivious protagonist. How many cartoons have you watched where the well meaning but bumbling hero comes within a hair's breath of death as some watchful soul (either someone who wants to hurt our hero or help them) accidentally falls into madcap trap after trap after trap? Tons. After all, it's funny stuff. Well "Rosie's Walk" ascribed to that idea way back in 1968 when it was first published. The tale of blithe Rosie and the doe eyed fox that wants to eat her is as old as the hills and still just as funny.

Rosie decides one day to go for a walk. As she does so a hungry fox gets wind of the plump little hen and decides to pounce upon her for his (her?) supper. Rosie takes no notice of this impending danger, and the book is simply a series of vignettes of chicken and fox locked in that eternal conflict of hunter and prey. The text, such as it is, is very simple. It never makes a single mention of the fox, choosing to only describe Rosie's walk. In fact, one could write the entire book out in a single sentence since there are only 32 words in total. It is a deceptively simple book.

So what makes this such a fabulous story? Well, what Pat Hutchins overdoes in brevity, she makes up for with some of the most elaborate pen and ink drawings I've seen in a long time. Rosie, for one, is a joy. Her expression never changes for a moment. This hen is oblivious to not only the fox, but also the world at large. She walks about with her eyes at half-mast wearing an expression of deep disinterest. If you happen to know a typical teenager, that teenager in chicken form would be Rosie. The fox, on the other hand, makes up for all the emotions that nonplussed Rosie lacks. This is a beautiful creature, sporting an elaborately illustrated body and soft melting eyes. It doesn't hurt that every picture in this book looks like it was fun for the author/illustrator to draw. Birds flying in the trees are a complex amalgamation of dots, patterns, and slinky black lines. Even the grasshoppers in the fields are elaborate combinations of circles and lines. Rosie's feathers alone are so well organized and detailed that I'd half like to frame her and put her up on my wall. And though the gags directed against the poor schlimazel of a fox are obvious, they're well executed. Hutchins has a wonderful sense of timing in this story. This book is truly a class act. For any beginning reader, this is a tale to both impress and humble. A really wonderful picture book.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A neat and cool book! May 1, 2000
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Format:Paperback
Hi, I am a girl (of course). I am age 7. I think this is a great book for everyone because it's easy to understand and it's good that the author does that. It is neat too because Rosie the rooster is going for a walk and a fox is following her and when she walks, like around the pond, the fox falls in it and so on and so on. The cool thing is that like in one page Rosie walks across something then the next page there is no writing but it shows the bad thing that happened to the fox. It is interesting to me because I think the illustrations are neat. I'm not sure if Pat Hutchins did the illustrations too.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for a 3 year old
This book with very little verbiage is a delight-- the pacing is perfect for pre-schoolers. My 3-year old granddaughter loves it -- filling in story details as we go along. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Judi
3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat blah
The story is difficult for a nearly 2-year-old to follow, particularly because of the illustrations. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barbara Schick
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Classic
Rosie's Walk is a perfect beginner book for kids just learning to read. The pictures help tell the story so the child can learn the words. The illustrations are great in this book.
Published 2 months ago by Angie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great bedtime story for the kids
My brother and sister-in-law read a bedtime story to their three young boys every night. This book which I bought as a gift was a hit.
Published 3 months ago by Jose Gotera
5.0 out of 5 stars Does a great job teaching sequencing!
Great story to teach sequencing. Part of the Kindergarten Curriculum
in CA. It's about a hen that goes walking and she has a fox following
her and he can't seem to catch... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Classic Children's book. I grew up with chooks and I love this funny, picture book story. I will read this to my kids one day.
Published 6 months ago by Carly
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful toddler book.
I often buy this creative funny book as a gift for toddlers. It pairs well with Galdone's "Little Red Hen."
Published 8 months ago by pcc
1.0 out of 5 stars hen or rooster?
The "hen" looks like a rooster. I think that would be confusing to three or four year old children who have seen animal pictures in other books.
Published 12 months ago by Frank Connelly
2.0 out of 5 stars 32 words in the whole book, bit slow for a 3year-old
Someone in another review mentioned how much their 4-year-old enjoyed this book. I can't fathom how that is true. Read more
Published 12 months ago by F. Gibbons
4.0 out of 5 stars Pictures can often tell more than words
This is a simple, yet engaging book for emergent readers. Students learn positional words as they take a walk with Rosie. Read more
Published 18 months ago by C. O'Neil
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