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Summary
Midge, Pip, and Dot are the hens . They live on Loopy Coop Farm. They want to fly. But they can't. They try. But they still can't.
Rooster Sam lives there, too He can fly. But Rooster Sam does not give the hens any tips.
One day they spy on Rooster Sam. They want to find out his special secret. The hens are in for a big surprise. You will be surprised too!
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 (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Dippy hens Midge, Pip, and Dot love Rooster Sam. They swoon over his "snowy white" tail and "golden yellow" toes, but "best of all, Rooster Sam can fly!" The trio long to take flight, but all attempts land them firmly on the ground. They ask Sam how he does it, but he stays mum. An early-morning stakeout reveals the truth: "He hops onto the truck. He hops onto the hay. And then he hops onto the roof. Then he stands up tall on the roof and crows. Rooster Sam does not fly at all!" But still.... Stoeke's bright, uncluttered illustrations are full of comedy, from the hens' bemused expressions to the rooster's haughty strut. Divided into short chapters, the simple text is just right for beginning readers. Fans of Stoeke's Minerva Louise will enjoy these equally funny fowl.-Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Stoeke trades her popular Minerva Louise character for a trio of similarly dim hens-Pip, Dot, and Midge-who "love Rooster Sam" for several reasons, not least because he can fly. The simple text and sentences are ideal for new readers, but it is Stoeke's loose, unfussy artwork that emphasizes the slapstick humor and carries much of the character development. The fowls' body language is especially hilarious in scenes where they attempt to fly and find themselves flat on the ground, or when overconfident Rooster Sam strolls by. Despite the traditional picture book format, the plot is divided into chapters that resemble an early reader; in "The Moth," the hens begrudge a moth's ability to fly ("We're big," says Dot. "We should be able to fly"), before deciding that having wings, toes, and-unfortunately for the moth-beaks is enough. And the hens' disappointment in discovering that Rooster Sam can't fly at all is short-lived. After all, "His toes are golden yellow," and "his comb falls just so, over one eye." Being in love can feel like flying, and for these hens, that's enough. Ages 3-5. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Chickens Midge, Pip, and Dot -- definitely cousins, in their upbeat ditziness, of fellow hen Minerva Louise (A Hat for Minerva Louise, rev. 1/95) -- love Rooster Sam. They swoon over his snowy-white tail, golden yellow toes, red comb that "falls just so, over one eye," superior strut, and, especially, his ability to fly. They have never actually seen him do this, but how else would he get to the top of the barn roof to crow them awake each morning? They try to fly themselves, to no avail ("Oh. Oh. Oh. Ow. Ow. Ow"). Their worlds are rocked when they discover that Rooster Sam does not in fact fly; he hops up to the roof, from truck and then haystack. "Oh. Ow." Dejection! Disillusionment! But the hens console one another with reminders of his other stellar qualities; flightless he may be, but "they love their Rooster Sam," foibles and all. Few picture book creators today can do as much with as few words and using such simple compositions as Stoeke. Personality, emotion, humor, story -- all fairly leap from the flat acrylic double-page spreads. The hens' unconditional big love for Rooster Sam is both funny and sweet, and the "nobody's perfect" message is delivered with a light hand. Still, readers will giggle (along with Midge, Pip, and Dot) when at book's end the adulated Sam, strutting for the ladies, trips over a stick. martha v. parravano (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.