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Summary
Meet Marge and Lola, chickens on a mission: to win tickets for the Elvis Poultry Show! But their toughest competition--a pack of menacing ducks--sneers that "all a chicken can do is bawk, flap, and shake." Can our two feisty chicks show those quackers how to rock 'n' roll the barnyard?
Tammi Sauer and Dan Santat have whipped up a giddy, goofy romp where cows fly over the moon, ducks surf in a water trough, and one very familiar-looking rooster gets all shook up!
Author Notes
Tammi Sauer is the author of the best-selling Cowboy Camp (Sterling, 2005), which was a 2006 finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award; selected for Nevada Young Readers' Award Reading List for 2007; and selected by the Oklahoma Center for the Book as the premier Oklahoman title at the 2007 National Book Festival. She is an active blogger (www.tammisauer.com) and highly involved in the children's writer community. Tammi graduated from Kansas State University with a BA in Elementary Education and has worked as a teacher and library media specialist.
nbsp; Dan Santat is both author and illustrator of The Guild of Geniuses (Arthur A Levine Books, 2004).which was a Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Selection and won the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators Bronze Medal for Book Illustration. In addition, Dan illustrated Rhea Perlman's Otto Undercover series (Katherine Tegan Books/HarperCollins) and The Secret Life of Walter Kitty , written by Barbara Jean Hicks (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007). Find out more at www.dantat.com.nbsp;
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-Taking off on television's popular American Idol show, Sauer's text poses a barnyard talent spree with winners getting two tickets to see the famed Elvis Poultry. In the past, the ducks have always aced the contest, but this year Lola and Marge, two determined chickens, set out to be the winners. Scenes of colorful acrobatics stunts, surfing maneuvers, and even cows jumping over the moon fill the pages, interspersed with funny vote-tallying images. At this point, however, the story stumbles in a bit of confusion. The cows are awarded a 10, flatten the ducks, and receive the winning tickets, while Lola and Marge, who "bawked and flapped and shook all over the stage," get 8.5 and are invited by Elvis to dance in his next show. Santat's illustrations, created in acrylic and ink with Adobe Photoshop, provide silly animal faces in sync with the crazy gyrations of the barnyard beasts' performances. Type is scattered across the page adding to the feeling of the tale's mayhem. Children may not get the Elvis connection, but librarians with plentiful budgets may find the book's contest angle worthy of purchase.-Barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Move over, Susan Boyle: the next talent-that-comes-out-of nowhere is a pair of chickens named Marge and Lola. They're determined to win tickets to see a performance of their idol, Elvis Poultry. But they'll have to place first in the barnyard talent show-outscoring acts that include a trio of goats that eat a tractor onstage and cows that jump over the moon-and humiliate their snotty duck rivals. "Get some floaties, chickens!" shout the ducks after the chickens test their swimming prowess with unsuccessful results ("They totally sank"). With snappy banter ("We're on," says Marge as their turn on the stage arrives. "We're doomed," replies Lola) and tightly constructed storytelling, Sauer (Cowboy Camp) pulls off the neat trick of both embracing and spoofing the against-all-odds genre. Totally in sync with his collaborator, Santat's (Always Lots of Heinies at the Zoo) sculptural, mixed media pictures exude an old-fashioned, theatrical drama that lifts the many jokes-visual and textual-into sublime silliness. Ages 4-7. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus Review
A duck-and-chicken rivalry turns foul in this outrageous offering. Barn animals compete in a talent show to win Elvis Poultry concert tickets; after all, the King's "top bird." For chickens Marge and Lola, practice proves fruitless: Bowling squashes them flat, juggling sets feathers on fire and flying leaves the duo disoriented and "up to their wattles" in the haystack. The bullying ducks taunt them along the way. "Don't bother, drumsticks. Ducks win every year." During the night's grand show, the chickens' typical squawking and flapping leaves Elvis impressed with the dynamic divas. The zippy narrative features punchy dialogue and witty interactions; creative wordplay abounds ("Let's bawk and roll!"). Droll delivery soars high, advancing the story line to its playful conclusion. Santat's rich ink-and-acrylic designs provide a humorous context through animated expressions. Elvis, in his signature sequined white suit and dark shades, dominates his double-page spreads. Utilizing shadow and depth, warm colors provide the background for the energetic antics. Fly the coop to enjoy this hilarious adventure. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
The author of Cowboy Camp (2005) offers here another clever picture book filled with broad humor aimed at young listeners and their parents. Chickens Marge and Lola, desperate to see Elvis Poultry in concert, decide to enter the barnyard talent show where tickets are the grand prize. Competition is stiff: the goats eat a tractor, the pigs form a pyramid, the cows jump over the moon, and the ducks surf a wave. The talent-less chickens resort to bawking, flapping, and shaking which doesn't impress the judges, but does earn them a spot onstage as dancers for their idol. Santat's computer-enhanced acrylic-and-ink artwork comically extends Sauer's droll text, especially the depictions of Marge and Lola's attempts at bowling, juggling, tightrope walking, and swimming; also noteworthy is the flamboyant Elvis, wearing sunglasses and a white, gem-studded costume. Filled with fowl puns and intertextual references to children's culture, and reminiscent of Mary Jane Auch's poultry picture books such as Beauty and the Beaks (2007), this should please all ages.--Weisman, Kay Copyright 2009 Booklist