“On Monday, Farmer Greenstalk dropped his watch down the well … Who will come to the rescue? Would you believe … chickens? Believe it! The amazing chickens on the Greenstalk farm race to help various family members every day of the week … every day until Sunday, that is, when Emily Greenstalk has a little trouble. John Himmelman’s expressive illustrations make the most of each heroic chicken moment.”

I admit it: I adore picture books. The only thing better than a picture book is a picture book ab More...

I had to take a second look at this book and put aside my "adult-ness." For some reason, this book didn't click with me at first. After the second reading, I could see a bit more humor in it. I just hadn't take the time to study the illustrations. Gosh!

So, Farmer Greenstalk drops his watch into the well on Monday. The chickens RUSH onto the scene, dressed (some of them) in bathing suits--one and two-piece!--swim fins, masks, bathing caps, wet suit, bishing pole...Pretty funny, okay, I get it! :- More...

In this book, Farmer Greenstalk is faced with a dilemma; his watch falls down the well! Who is there to help Farmer Greenstalk? The chickens of course! Farmer Greenstalks wife was too tired to make dinner, who solves this issue? The chickens! Throughout this story, there are problems when the doge eats homework, a cow blowing into a tree, and sheep wandering off the farm. The chickens were always there to assist in any way to patch up and repair the troubles! When Emily Greenstalk spills her bre More...

As a former children's librarian, I like to occasionally pick up a picture book and keep my hand in, as it were. Someone recently recommended this to me, and it's very good. It would make a great storytime book, with its repeating refrain of "Chickens to the rescue!" However, you really need to take a close look at the pictures to get all the humor from the story. For example, when the farmer loses his watch down the well, the chickens come rushing in wearing a variety of water gear, from scuba More...

Genre: Picture book
Copyright: 2006

I really like this book because my kids connected so well with it when I read it to them. It's repetitive and even my three year old loves it. I love the goofiness of the situations that the chickens keep somehow rescuing - the farmer's watch falling the well, the boy's eaten homework, making dinner, stopping the duck from driving the truck. It's just funny. The ending is even more hilarious when the tired chickens distract the farmer's family from the pigs who More...

Though the illustrations in this book had a lot going on with every page, I felt that the theme was extremely unifying. Though the images represented a certain sense of chaos at times, there was not tension within the pictures. The illustrator did a great job at making each peice fit into a very full and busy scene. The "business" of each page added perfectly to the tone of the story and showed great thought between the text and the pictures. It is very obvious that the author was also the illus More...

Very fun, with great promise in a preschool storytime. They can join in on the "Chickens to the Rescue" chorus, and enjoy the twist at the end. Fun details in the illustrations (even the characters' expressions!) that a big group might miss. But they'll still enjoy it.

1/9/13 & 1/10/13 Good choice. The kids in both groups liked it. They didn't really join in much with me, which I thought they would. Oh well. As long as they liked it!

This is one of my daughters favorite books. We laugh and laugh about the silly pictures and the funny ways the chickens step in to help. I love this book because it's so creative and the drawings are darling. The first book in the series is Pigs to the Rescue which isn't very good but we love this chicken version.

I LOVE the illustrations in this book. The chickens are wearing swimsuits and scuba gear when they recover the farmer's watch from the well. Their expressions are priceless as they prevent duck from making a get away in the farmer's truck. The chickens are hilarious as they save the day over and over again.

Could use for reading comprehension strategies predictions & inferences.

Thank goodness for the chickens, whew! I love this book series because it is a fun point-of-view book that takes students on an adventure in saving everyday problems on a farm! Now, once you are finished reading all of the "Rescue" books, let the students be the judge in deciding who helped out the farm the most! :)

This book made me laugh out loud! I loved the illustrations, loved the energetic chickens! I think a kid would really appreciate these features as well as the repetition of the storyline. I also liked that the fun chickens were engaging in a positive activity--helping others. I can't wait to share this recommendation with my nieces and nephews!

Farmer Greenstalk owns some amazing chickens! They can find a watch dropped down a well, make dinner, and write book reports. Each family members' crisis is solved by chickens, humorously illustrated by Himmelman. The illustrations are best viewed up close, so share this with a child one-on-one.

This book was cute. I read it once on my own and though, yeah, its cute. But then i read it out loud to 4 or my nieces and nephews and they were roaring with laughter! Goes to show, you just never can quite guess what books will be a hit with kids!

Extremely funny book about chickens rescuing the farmer and his family from all sorts of absurd predicaments. The drawings are a hoot and the story is great fun. However, it's best with one on one sharing-the drawings are too detailed for a crowd.

I like this likely book. It is also pretty amusing. Preschool Son, however, did not engage with it. The artwork is a little bland, maybe? It is possible he did not get the humor of it. I haven't tired it out on Daughter.

Love it. The refrain "chickens to the rescue" was fun for everyone to say, the illustrations are awesome, and it's bound to be a hit in story time. I like that I have a smaller group of preschoolers so they could sit close and really look at the pictures--would be a great one-on-one read as well!

Update: I've now read this to a class of 1st graders, toddler story time, and preschool story time and it was a hit everywhere. I think the preschoolers and elementary kids were more invested in it than More...

I read this at a library story time, and all of the kids loved it. They laughed every time I read, "CHICKENS TO THE RESCUE!" One of the moms told me later that her children have been saying it around the house.

A group of industrious and clever chickens who keep saving their family from a series of mishaps. Good repetition: it's fun to have all the kids shout out "chickens to the rescue!" everytime.

A truly silly (but fun)story where the family on the farm can't seem to function without the chickens helping out. Very cute, with a repetitive rhyme - could use with a unit on birds or farms.

When Farmer Greenstalk and his family have trouble around the house, guess who comes to the rescue? Chickens! In this hilarious story, great for storytime, chickens help out a family in mini-crisis.

Another picture book that made me laugh like a crazy person. But in a good way. Kids also liked the book, especially the last couple of pages, when things don't turn out exactly how they thought.

Chickens to the rescue is a short literally about Chickens coming to the rescue in random, quirky scenarios. The story is quick and easy, but lacks the magic that should be in a children's book.

I only have one question. When the chickens rescued Mrs. Greenstalk from making dinner, what was the chicken running from the fridge with all the eggs in her apron going to do with them?

I really liked this book i read it all the time when i was little and i always loved the books by john himmelman i had lots of favrouite authors and this was one of my favrouite

This is a cute book. The chickens on the farm help the family with day-to-day needs around the house. Every day is something new. However, even chickens need a break too.

Very funny! The illustrations make the story. And it works really well when you have two readers - one for the "Chickens to the rescue!" refrain and one for the remaining text.

This makes for a great one-on-one read--take the time to really examine the illustrations. Ask your child to describe what the chickens are doing as they come to the rescue.

Tickle your funny-bone! These clever and resourceful chickens will have you and your story time group calling out: "Chickens to the rescue!" Laugh-out-loud silliness.

I loved this book! The pictures are so detailed and funny. The story, while brief, is entertaining and engaging. The girls got a laugh out of nearly every page.

A fun circle book with marvelous illustrations. This would be a great writing/illustrating start for children...just pick up where the last page leaves off.