Valerie's Favourite Picture Book Series!
"Next time you’re in the library, come check out these little gems; even if your kids have grown beyond these simple picture books, they will still brighten your day! (read full review here)" Thank you Valerie of CSL Children's Department!
Canadian Materials:"First Fight"
"The story explores the themes of friendship and forgiveness and makes the distinction between being a bad person and a good person who is just having a bad day. (read full review here)"
Kid Lit Reviews":"First Fight"
"...I find it interesting that not one character has an actual name. The pig is simply Pig, cow is Cow, dog is Dog, and girl is Girl. Oh, and chicken is Chicken. But, when I read the story, the Girl became “Sue” and the story became part mine. I like that. ...(read full review here)"
Kirkus Reviews: "First Fight
“Ohi’s watercolors are as endearing as ever...(Her) toys keep getting more real with every outing...”
The Children's Hour:"First Fight"
"Preschoolers will love these popular characters, who devise clever solutions to their immediate problems." (read full review here at www.tchliteracy.com.)
Mother & Daughter Reading Team: "First Fight"
"...For beginning readers, the vocabulary is easy enough that most children will quickly pick up words and be reading by themselves in no time...." (read full review here)
Roundtable Reviews:"First Fight"
"Chicken, Pig, Cow's First Fight is a simple, well-written children's picture book that teaches a valuable lesson about friendship and forgiveness..."(read full review here)
Open Book Toronto: Trillium Testimonials
"This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Ontario's illustrious Trillium Book Award/Prix Trillium. To celebrate this silver milestone, Open Book has asked members of the literary community to tell us what they love about their favourite award-winning Trillium title..."(read full article here)
Storytime Standouts: Antibullying('Clara and the Bossy')
``Some Friendships Aren’t Friendships at All – Clara and the Bossy Shares an Anti Bullying Message`` (read full review here)
Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind: "First Fight"
"The watercolor illustrations in Chicken, Pig, Cow's First Fight are bright, yet soft; work with a lot of white space; and upon first look are deceptively simple, but then reveal themselves to be surprisingly expressive." (Read the full review here. )
Crowding the Book Truck: "First Fight"
"One of the things that I love about this book is how quickly everything gets out of hand. No one intends to make the others angry, but it happens..."(read full review of "Chicken, Pig, Cow's First Fight" by "Crowding the Book Truck" here.)
SMS Marathon!: "Class Pet"
SMS Book reviews "Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Class Pet": "I think I'll have a Chicken, Pig, Cow reading marathon with my girls..."
Edible Literacy: "Purple Problem"
Australian Sugary Flower creates edible storytelling through a Muffin Tin Lunch. Find out here how to make your own "Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem" eating adventure!
photo by Sugary Flower
Cow trying to be a different colour! Photo by Sugary Flower.
"Pickle Me This": "Chicken, Pig, Cow"
Family crafts a barn raising for Chicken, Pig, and Cow!
Photo by PickleMeThis.com
The Unexpected Twists and Turns: "Class Pet"
"An Inquisitive Look at Our Urban Planet" reviews "Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Class Pet" in their Preschoolers Segment.
Perogies & Gyoza: "Chicken, Pig, Cow"
Thank you, "Perogies & Gyoza" for this review of "Chicken, Pig, Cow"!
"Everything Mom" for "Chicken, Pig Cow Horse Around"
Thank you, "Everything Mom" for great reviews of "Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around" and "Chicken, Pig, Cow On the Move"!
photo by Sugary Flower
Chicken, Pig, Cow in a Muffin Tin!
Australian "Sugary Flower" creates muffin tin lunchables based on "Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around".
Page in Training: Adventures in Words, Books and Supervillainy
Thank you Page in Training for this review of "Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around"!
Toronto Public Library: Book Bash! Recommended Reading...
Recommended reading for children in celebration of Toronto Public Library's Book Bash! Children's Literature Festival on Saturday April 30, 2011. ("Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem")
King County Library Book Talk
A lovely review! Thank you, King County!
"...The illustrations are just adorable, children will wish they had their own Chicken, Pig, Cow and Horse to play with. But the message of the story - you can keep your old friends and still make new friends - is perfect for preschool and early elementary children in new social situations." (for "Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around")
"Becoming Sarah"
"...fun illustrations, clever idea, animal sounds, easy to stretch the story into activities like finger puppetry, a heartwarming ending…what else could you possibly want in a book for young children?" (for "Chicken, Pig, Cow")
"365 Days of Children's Books"
A lovely review for " Chicken, Pig, Cow"! Thank you, '365'!
Toronto Public Library "Last Minute Shopping Guide"
"Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around" listed on TPL's "Last Minute Shopping Guide".
"Open Book Toronto"
"Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around" listed for 'Open Book's Holiday Book Guide #9: Animals Among Us.'
'"New Friends, New Book!"
A lovely back-to-school book review by "Word of Mouse" for "Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around"--thank you, Stacey!
Sal's Fiction Addiction
Thanks, "Sal's Fiction Addiction" for this "Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around" Review!
"Another Day, Another Thought...or Two"
Thank you to "Another Day, Another Thought...or Two" for this lovely review of "Chicken, Pig, Cow". Also, thanks for listing my book on their "10 Favourite Books I've Reviewed So Far..." last month!
"SMS Book Reviews"
"Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem" featured in "SMS Book Reviews"--thanks, Kathleen!
"My Favourite Books"
Yay! "My Favourite Books" liked Chicken, Pig and Cow!
"So Many Precious Books, So Little Time"
Thank you Teddy Rose for this review of "Chicken, Pig, Cow on the Move".
"Word of Mouse" for "On the Move"
Wonderful review for "Chicken, Pig, Cow On the Move" by "Word of Mouse"!