Starla Jean : which came first, the chicken or the friendship?

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Title:

Starla Jean : which came first, the chicken or the friendship?

Alternate title:

Which came first, the chicken or the friendship?

Author:

Arnold, Elana K., author.

Kang, A. N., illustrator.

Series:

Starla Jean ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"Introducing Starla Jean! She's full of moxie, clever as a fox, and obsessed with catching a chicken she finds at the park. When Starla first sees the scrawny bird wandering around, she just knows they're destined for one another. Her dad says, 'If you can catch it, you can keep it,' and Starla Jean is not one to back down from a challenge"--Macmillan.com.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

70 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Subject Term:

Starla Jean (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.

Girls -- Juvenile fiction.

Chickens -- Juvenile fiction.

Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Kang, A. N.,

Publisher:

Roaring Brook Press,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781250305763

Publication Information:

New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021.

Call Number:

J ARNOLD

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Printz Honor winner and National Book Award Finalist Elana K. Arnold makes her chapter book debut with this charming story of a girl and her chicken, irresistibly illustrated by A. N. Kang.

Introducing Starla Jean!

She's full of moxie, clever as a fox, and obsessed with catching a chicken she finds at the park.

When Starla first sees the scrawny bird wandering around, she just knows they're destined for one another. Her dad says, "If you can catch it, you can keep it," and Starla Jean is not one to back down from a challenge.

Author Notes

Elana K. Arnold is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels (including Damsel and What Girls are Made Of ) and children's books ( What Riley Wore , A Boy Called Bat , and more). She lives in Southern California with her family and a menagerie of pets.

A. N. Kang is the creator of many delightful books for young readers, including The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon ; My Big Bad Monster ; Celebrate You! ; and Squirrel's Family Tree . She lives in New York.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Cycling with her father--on a double bike that's a fun touch--determined, curious Starla Jean encounters "the skinniest, ugliest chicken" she's ever seen. Struck by a desire to bring it home, she decides to meet her father's unthinking challenge of "if you can catch it, you can keep it," and succeeds. Disappointingly, readers never see exactly how she accomplishes this, but the ensuing events in Arnold's (An Ordinary Day) four-part chapter book series opener entertain. Among them, the chicken gains the name Opal Egg, teaches baby sister Willa her first word, and is given a diaper in an attempt at house training. Color illustrations by Kang (My Big Bad Monster) emphasize Starla Jean's impish nature while evoking a slightly conventional ambiance for the white family. The girl has a face that's all blue eyes; when she's resolute, the tip of her tongue pokes out of her expressive mouth. Generous white space keeps the momentum rising as running text--a single thought, or sometimes even one word, including the chicken's initial squawk--stretches across spreads. A smattering of "Fun Facts About Chickens" creates a humorously informative closing. Ages 4--7. Author's agent: Rubin Pfeffer, Rubin Pfeffer Content. Illustrator's agent: Elena Giovinazzo, Pippin Properties. (Jan.)