FeedChickens on the GO! by Aunt Judy (Book Giveaway Contest!)
December 5, 2011 in Art activities, Aunt Judy, Books With Social Studies Content, character education, Elementary Educators, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, Writing Skills Tags: Book Giveaway Contest, books on careers, bullying, multicultural book, picture books for preschool kids
I am thrilled to share with you two super cute picture books by a TexHEN named Aunt Judy, who writes and illustrates (SO CUTE!) Chickens on the GO! and Chickens in the Know!. Aunt Judy was generous enough to send me both of her picture books, which I am sure any young reader will LOVE, and so I am keeping one for my daughter and giving one away to a lucky reader! To win Chickens in the Know!, please leave a comment below. You can either say, PICK ME! or SOUNDS GREAT! or tell us your favorite professHEN, such as constructHEN workers or librariHENS. That’s what this book is all about–how the world is full of people who have different jobs, and we need EACH ONE to make the world go around.
The book I am keeping, but one you can purchase from Aunt Judy is Chickens on the GO! It is the perfect classroom book for young children and the perfect home school book for your young readers. The premise is that the world is made up of people who are different nationalities such as: JapHENese, BritHENS, AfricHENS, and AmericHENS. (SO CUTE–I’m telling you!) Aunt Judy tells readers something about the people/culture in each country she covers–in a catchy rhyme. She makes the point that everyone is different, but that’s okay! (Perfect in this world of bullying–the old-fashioned and cyber way) The repeating phrase in the book is: “It doesn’t matter where we’re from. We’re all chickens–let’s have fun!”
You can use Chickens on the GO! to discuss with young children how differences make us unique and special and even how where we are from affects our lives, but that’s what also makes us special. You can do geography lessons with this book–showing students where each HEN comes from as well as have children do more research on each HEN’s culture. The possibilities with this book are endless. Aunt Judy has several resources on her website, too at http://www.chickensonthego.com/Lesson%20Plans.htm. Don’t miss the lesson plans and puzzles she has created.
If you are interested in finding out more and purchasing this book, Chickens on the GO!, or its companion about careers, Chickens in the Know!, please see Aunt Judy’s website at: http://www.chickensonthego.com/books.htm
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Don’t forget, you can win a copy. On the back of the book, it says these books are for ages 1 to 99–no kidding! So, let me know your favorite professHEN or just say PICK ME! Contest ends on Sunday night, December 11 at 8:00 pm CST. Winner must have a U.S. or Canada mailing address.
December 5th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
This reminded me of the joke that my mother , now gone, used to say when she commented on my mostly silver hair,”Well we’re not exactly spring chickens anymore and you know what that means ………….we’re a couple of old hens” LOL
December 5th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
What a hoot! I have nieces that would absolutely love these books, That’s my spiel to pick me, their favorite aunt!
December 5th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
My favorite youngsters are my grandchildreHEN!
December 5th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
I have many grandkids and know anyone of them would love this book. My favorite professhen is “teachen”
December 5th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
What a cute idea! I like the way she has introduced the different cultures.
December 5th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
These books look like they’d be great to use with my kindergarteners! Thanks for sharing the info about them.
December 5th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Very cool idea! EducaHEN is what its all about!
December 5th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Pick a little, talk a little, pick pick pick, talk alot, pick a little more…
Pick me
December 5th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
OMGoodness! What a great prize! My kids would LOVE this book. So very sweet, Margo, thank you!
Chynna
December 5th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
My nieces are IowHENS, and they would love this!!!! Pick me! (ps: Administrative AssistHENs make the world go round!)
December 5th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Oh, Margo! These books sound wonderful! I know my granddaughters would just get a kick out of them, especially since, their parents have a roost of chickens!
December 5th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Who wouldn’t love these books? Put my name in. Thanks to Donna’s Book Pub for the shout out to stop over.
December 6th, 2011 at 6:01 am
What a clever idea! My sweet grandmother had a pet hen! In honor of her, my favorite professhen is GrandHEN!
December 6th, 2011 at 6:43 am
These look great! Noah brings home farm/chicken/cow/pig books every week from the school library! He would love this!
December 6th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Thank you to everyone who has commented so far. Tell your friends about these books. I am really, really super excited about this author’s message and how she is using humor to share it with the world! I love all the creative Hens I have reading this blog.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
“It doesn’t matter where we’re from. We’re all chickens–let’s have fun!”
What a perfect lesHEN to make a great impressHEN!
December 12th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Congratulations to Andrea, who is going to use Chickens on the GO! with her kindergarten class. I think they will REALLY enjoy the book and ask for you to read it again–or want to read it themselves.
Thank you again, to everyone who left a comment, and I loved all the HEN creativeness!
Happy Holidays!