The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Hartmann, Wendy

This Is the Chick

32 pp. | Crocodile | February, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-56656-039-9 $17.95

(3) PS Illustrated by Joan Rankin. In this humorous read-aloud with a "House That Jack Built" cadence, African animals--including an elephant, kudu, monkey, jackal, zebra, and lion--are scared out of their wits by cascading actions that start with thecheep of a guinea fowl chick. Finally, a wise owl explains the cause of the havoc. Energetic, excitement-packed illustrations in watercolor and ink invite repeated viewings. Simultaneously published in South Africa.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt