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Chicken Dance
by
Tammi Sauer,
Dan Santat (Goodreads Author)
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...more
Tammi Sauer and Dan Santat have whipped up a giddy, goofy romp where cows fly over the...more
Hardcover, 36 pages
Published
August 1st 2009
by Sterling
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Sauer and Santat portray memorable characters in an entertaining barnyard production starring Marge and Lola, who hang out together where Elvis Poultry is top bird. The two best friend chicks almost lose their cluck when they read the Barnyard Talent Show poster. The grand prize is two tickets to the final multitalented "doodle doo" of the season. Lola and Marge set out to snag the prize, but first they have to test their talents and score higher than the other animals in the barnyard.
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Marge and Lola are chickens who adore Elvis Poultry, so when they see a poster for the talent show, grand prize - tickets to Elvis Poultry in concert, they know they have to win. Unfortunately, the ducks always win and they just won’t let anyone forget it. Marge and Lola assess their talents – bowling, flying, swimming, juggling – but they fail at all of them. It’s time for the talent show and Marge and Lola still don’t know what to do! The goats are eating tractors, the pigs are making pyramids...more
Feb 20, 2011
Candice
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes kids' books that appeal to both parents and kids
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picture-books
At first glance (no, you can't always tell a book by its cover) I thought this would be one of those kids' books that was really written for the parents. The rooster on the cover is obviously the rooster version of Elvis Presley. But the story inside is fun and entertaining for all ages. Marge and Lola, two chickens, want in the worst way to win the barnyard talent show. First prize is tickets to see Elvis Poultry in concert. But what talents do they have? As those cocky ducks tell them, all the...more
I saw someone else say that this story had them at "Elvis Poultry" and that is exactly what I was going to say! I haven't read any book - childrens or adults - that has made me laugh like this in quite awhile.
Others have given good enough descriptions so I'll stick to what we thought of the story. Some of the illustrations really just make you laugh right out loud - the chickens face when they're on stage and the duck scares them? Classic. When they're rocking out on the next page? Awesome. Peo...more
Others have given good enough descriptions so I'll stick to what we thought of the story. Some of the illustrations really just make you laugh right out loud - the chickens face when they're on stage and the duck scares them? Classic. When they're rocking out on the next page? Awesome. Peo...more
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Summary: Marge and Lola the chickens want to win the tickets to see Elvis Poultry in concert so bad, but they had to find a way to win the talent contest. The ducks always won, so they had to find something that they did that was better than anything the ducks could do. They tried flying (nope) and swimming (nope) and other fancy tricks, but they couldn't figure out what their talent was. So, the day of the talent show they decided just to win...more
Summary: Marge and Lola the chickens want to win the tickets to see Elvis Poultry in concert so bad, but they had to find a way to win the talent contest. The ducks always won, so they had to find something that they did that was better than anything the ducks could do. They tried flying (nope) and swimming (nope) and other fancy tricks, but they couldn't figure out what their talent was. So, the day of the talent show they decided just to win...more
Filled with farmyard puns, Elvis references, and the occasional shout-out to nursery rhymes, this is just hilarious! Marge and Lola could take some lessons from Louise on tightrope walking, but I liked the act they came up with even better. Pair this with any of the farmyard books by Doreen Cronin for hilarious farmyard antics with slightly puzzled farmers. :)
Chicken Dance, by Tammi Sauer is an entertaining book for all ages. Two chickens, Marge and Lola see a poster advertising a talent show; the grand prize is two tickets to the Elvis Poultry concert. Marge and Lola know they must enter and win because they adore Elvis Poultry. When they see the barnyard competition heat up, they become nervous. The ducks always win first prize! There is a surprise in store this year when the chickens do what chickens do best. Read Chicken Dance to find out if Marg...more
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It had me at "Elvis Poultry." I liked the humor in the book, as well as the story. I think I'm coming around to being just fine with the illustration style, too. It was probably the humor that is the best. I think the older end of K-5 will get this.
7/1/10 Not too bad for school-age. Some jokes they didn't get. Some they thought a little lame. But I think they enjoyed the story itself, and enthusiastically called out the scores they thought the animals would get. The "talent show" we did in grou...more
7/1/10 Not too bad for school-age. Some jokes they didn't get. Some they thought a little lame. But I think they enjoyed the story itself, and enthusiastically called out the scores they thought the animals would get. The "talent show" we did in grou...more
As a person of Polish descent, I felt drawn to this book. My family has done the Chicken Dance for generations (or as long as it's been around). Not a single wedding, birthday, or family reunion was complete without it. Although this book is not about "The" Chicken Dance, it was lighthearted, humorous, and a fun break from the more intense books I'm usually reading.
This is one of the funny book I like to read. This book is about two chicken who are trying to win the ticket to Elvis Presley show. The other animals do not believe that they can do it and they were made fun of. Finally, the chick showed them what they can do and other animals was in shocked of how good they are. This is a funny book for kid.
This book had me in stitches! With its talent show featuring Elvis Poultry and his chicken dancers Marge and Lola versus pigs forming a pyramid, cows jumping over the moon, and surf ducks, what's not to love???? This will be a read that students AND their parents/teachers will enjoy. This is definitely a book to run out and buy!
The barnyard is having a talent show and the winners get tickets to see Elvis Poultry in concert. Chicken Marge and Lola are "all shook up" and are desperate to go. The only problem is they can't come up with a talent to perform for the concert and the ducks keep "egging them on."
Hilarious! Just be who you are and do what you do best and you will be rewarded even if it's not exactly what you envisioned. The story line is silly but reassuring and the illustrations are just as effectively silly and they are creatively artistic.
Determined to win tickets to an Elvis Poultry concert, hens Marge and Lola enter the Barnyard Talent Show, then, while the ducks who usually win the contest jeer, they test out their abilities.
PreS-gr2
Very funny book about a talent show and some barnyard antics. Nods to Elvis and other cultural things. Great art. Would be fun with a dancing theme or chickens or farmyards.
Very funny book about a talent show and some barnyard antics. Nods to Elvis and other cultural things. Great art. Would be fun with a dancing theme or chickens or farmyards.
Marge and Lola are chickens who want to win tickets to the Elvis Poultry Show by competing in the barnyard talent show. Priceless expressions on all the barnyard animals and a fun story.
Jan 14, 2011
Colleen Houck
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This book is really cute. It's nice to see the underdog win even if the underdog is a chicken. It also shows that sometimes you don't win in the way you expected, the way you wanted. Sometimes there is an even better thing than winning.
I can't help it--I love this book, and my kids do too. I particularly love the pacing and interesting word choices. The art is pretty great too.
Very cute story brought to life by Dan Santat's delightful illustrations. Marge and Lola, chicken chums, learn that it is best to be yourself.
hysterically funny, fun story with great illustrations
themes: being yourself, chickens, contests, dance, ducks, Elvis, farms, talent shows
themes: being yourself, chickens, contests, dance, ducks, Elvis, farms, talent shows
This book rocked my sox! Loved it! Sooo fun. Nice colorful illustrations, fun storyline, would love to try it out in pre-school storytime and see how it goes! Suspect storytime greatness would be the result...
Such a funny picture book about chickens learning to be themselves. Clever & funny. Loved it.
Great read-aloud. Lots of puns. Sterling. Wonder if they'd have any interest in supersheep?
Chicken Dance is cool, but its sequel, Bawk and Roll, is even cooler.
What can I say? Great story! Amazing illustrations! It is a fan favorite at our house!
A rousing, funny picture book that shows how chickens have a really good time.
The barnyard animals are having a talent show. It's a little too loud for me.
Fun book with a "Twist!"
(written by my pen pal of 24 years!)
(written by my pen pal of 24 years!)
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Tammi Sauer is the author of Cowboy Camp (Sterling, 2005), Chicken Dance (Sterling, 2009), Mostly Monsterly (Paula Wiseman/S&S, 2010), the forthcoming Princess-in-Training (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and something that's currently Top Secret.
Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.
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Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.
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