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Summary
Summary
Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm.
Author Notes
Janet Morgan Stoeke is the creator of the hen Minerva Louise, who has appeared in many books. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Visit her website at http://www.minervalouise.com
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Minerva Louise, a white hen, likes snowy mornings. She wants to stay outside all day, but it's too cold. So, she goes looking for something warm to wear. After trying several inappropriate items (a flowerpot, a garden hose, etc.), she finds two mittens that make a fitting hat for her head...and for her tail. The illustrations, concentrating on basic shapes outlined in black with flat colors and limited details, complement the text. Despite this simplicity, Minerva Louise expresses a range of emotions from pleasure to curiosity, ending with a self-satisfied strut as she wears her mittens fore and aft. A great choice for story time.-Karen James, Louisville Free Public Library, KY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
In her second adventure, Minerva Louise, an inventive chicken, finds a way to stay warm in the snow. Calling the character "a paragon of whimsy and charm," PW said, "Hats off!"Ages 2-6. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
Unlike the other chickens, Minerva Louise loves snowy mornings and would like nothing better than to stay out all day, but it's too cold. In her search for something warm to wear, she tries on one ridiculous item after another. She finally finds the perfect outfit in a pair of mittens -- one for her head and one for her tail. The pictures are easy for preschoolers to 'read' and contain most of the considerable humor. From HORN BOOK 1994, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
The cheerfully mixed-up hen (sort of a Peterkin-in-feathers) who was introduced in Minerva Louise (1988) makes a welcome reappearance. It's snowing, and, while other hens snooze, Minerva Louise goes out to explore the cold, white world and look for something to keep her warm. The fun here is in her misconceptions: A coiled hose isn't a scarf, as she supposes, but what she notices is that it's too big; a flower pot is not a hat. Outdoors, everything seems to be wearing a white hat. The hen finally finds a ``hat'' that matches the snowman's--actually, since it's a pair of mittens, there are two parts to it. Not to worry--one for the head, one for the tail. Much of the humor here is in Stoeke's bright, simply drawn illustrations, in which the silly hen pursues her quest with a comically bland certitude. Sure to evoke giggles of superiority from young listeners. (Fiction/Picture book. 2-6)
Booklist Review
Ages 2-6. Young readers will delight in the antics of curious Minerva Louise, who ventures out on a brisk snowy morning determined not to let the cold keep her from playing and exploring. She sets off in search of warmth with humorous results: she mistakes a pair of gardening gloves for shoes, a hose for a scarf, and a flowerpot for a hat. Her efforts are finally rewarded when she spots a pair of mittens in the snow and manages to don them both--one on her head and one on her tail. Charming illustrations composed of flat, simple shapes boldly outlined in thick, black line combine with large type and limited text to make this not only attractive to look at, but also appealing to beginning readers. Stoeke, whose Minerva Louise (1988) won Dutton's Picture Book Competition, has a winning character in the little hen, and it seems likely that this second adventure won't be the last for the loony, lovable bird. ~--Lauren Peterson