Abigail's Chickens

Written by Richard Rensberry
Illustrated by Mary Rensberry
Published in 2017

Why we chose this book:
This is another of the three books the author offered us for review. T enjoys rhyming (this is a rhyming story) and roosters, so we were glad to check it out.

Mom's Review

A chicken's day is narrated through repetition and rhyme.

Three chickens give Abigail eggs daily and go about their business pecking and eating bugs. The rhymes flow smoothly for easy reading aloud, and T was already reciting the refrain with me after a couple of pages.  One of our neighbors has chickens, and reading this book fed into a conversation about that. This also gave us additional rhymes to incorporate into our daily rhyme games; we have developed a habit of using the same words, so different ones are helpful.

Son's Review
(age 3 years)

Mom: Did you like this book? What did you like about it?

Son: Yeah. I liked that one of Abigail's chickens singed (sang).

Mom: Was there anything you did not like?

Son: No. It was a beautiful story.

Mom: Do you like things that rhyme?

Son: Yeah because I rhyme.

Mom: Who might like this book? People who have what?

Son: Chickens!

Mom: How did this book make you feel?

Son: Happy!

Mom: Was there something that made you feel particularly happy?

Son: How one chicken singed (sang)!