Brewster the Rooster

by Devin Scillian, Lee White (Illustrator)

What has gotten into Brewster the rooster? The Macintosh family can't understand why their barnyard pet is crowing at the darnedest things. "I'm worried about Brewster," Magnolia said, mixing carrot cake batter with raisins. "Something has changed. It seems so strange but he's crowing at the oddest occasions." Whether it's the children playing catch in the yard, Zeb painting the barn red, or Grandma Pearl flipping hotcakes, Brewster can't stop from letting out an earsplitting cock-a-doodle-doo that sends the Macintosh family head over heels. When the barnyard brouhaha gets too much, even Doc Sawyer is consulted. But can he figure out how to help Brewster? Readers young and old will be charmed by the perfect solution to Brewster's problem.Devin Scillian is an Emmy-award-winning broadcast journalist with the NBC affiliate station in Detroit. Brewster the Rooster is his ninth book with Sleeping Bear Press. He also wrote the bestselling A is for An American Alphabet. Devin lives with his family in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. Lee White graduated from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In addition to illustrating children's books, he also exhibits his art in galleries. Lee currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Brewster the Rooster is his first project with Sleeping Bear Press.

Genres: Picture Books, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[Lesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute

[Michelle Doerr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brewster the Rooster is such a fun story! Even I was excited about getting to the end. This is a picture book for both nursery and primary aged children. I gave this book 5 stars because the rhyming words flow great and the pictures are awesome! Rooster is cock-a-doodle-dooing at everything and the Macintosh family is tired of it. They take him to see the doctor to have him shushed up. The clever little girl figures out that Brewster is not crazy. My children thought this book was very funny and they were constantly laughing out loud. The pictures really helped to tell the story because when we looked back through after Brewster was diagnosed, we could see why he thought other things, such as a yellow ball, were the sun. This story can be told to help instruct about barn animals, to help comfort a new child with glasses, or just for a good laugh!

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really liked the basic plot, and loved the illustrations, but the poetry was really not very good. I dislike rhyming picture books (with a few notable exceptions), but this one is really bad, and I really had a hard time with the poetry. I would say illustration - 4 stars, plot- 4 stars, poetry 1 star, which brings it down quite a lot.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

The rooster crows at all sorts of odd times causing humorous accidents for the family. The youngest child discover the reason why though they laugh at her too. With glasses, Brewster is back to crowing at the sun rise. Lots of humor in the illustrations. The text rhyme pattern does not flow smoothly.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny book about a rooster, who seems to crow at the most random times, and how the farm family eventually figures out a solution to this problem.

Spoiler: it is also a good book for kids who wear glasses and who want to see characters with glasses in a book

[Krissy · Rating 3 out of 5]

***Read to my son***

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why on earth would a rooster crow more than one time a day? Maybe he thinks he is seeing more than one sunrise?

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the rhyming in this! The rhythm is fantastic, too. The illustrations are fun and use of color is beautiful. The story is hilarious! And I totally understand Julie's plight. Very, very fun book. If I can practice enough, perhaps I can do the book justice in my Puzzles & Problems storytime.

? 2010 - I know I read this earlier. Sometime in VA.

6/8/15 Used in Fitness Hop 'N' Harmonies. Longer than I remembered, but they sat through just fine. Especially after doing the warm up songs. I could already feel my voice was scratchy and I'd forgotten to bring in my water bottle. ouch. But I made it through. Not the favorite of the day, but kept them listening.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story, gorgeous illustrations.

[Jussay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book could be used to teach cause and effect or forming hypothosis or just enjoyed for the really cute story it is.

[TheReadingKnitter/ Kasey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute children's book...I had to do 10 book critques for school and this was one of them.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brewster's crowing at everything, day and night. The barnyard consensus is that he has lost his mind and needs to be shushed. Turns out he just needs glasses to see the sun.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun book to read aloud to kids. I like to have the kids predict why Brewster the Rooster crows so loudly. The illustrations are fun as is the story.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I grabbed this for the title--my brother's nickname. Great illustrations. The story had a good twist at the end. Brewster needs glasses.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit long for preschool storytime, but I liked the musical quality of the rhyme scheme. This would definitely be one I'd have to practice reading aloud!

[Readergirl77 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book with cute illustrations. Nathan really enjoyed this one, and I must admit I even laughed out loud towards the end while reading it to him.

[Jnase1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I've found a new favorite children's book author. Scillian has done it again with a humorous tale of a rooster with a crowing problem. Kids will love the story and it's twist ending.

[Lauri Meyers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well Brewster the celebrated crower has started crowing at odd times and causing havoc! The yo ingest figures the cause.