Elvis the Rooster Almost Goes to Heaven

by Denys Cazet

Elvis is a proud rooster. After all, his crows make the sun come up and wake the world. At least they did until the terrible morning that he swallowed a bug and the sun came up without him. Poor Elvis! Is he all washed-up? Is it over? Should he give up and simply pass on to the great chicken coop in the sky? Not if the chickens - Daniela, Gina, and Lia - can help it! The popular rooster from Denys Cazet's Minnie and Moo books proudly takes center stage in his first zany adventure.

Genres: Childrens, Humor, Kids

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Matt]

A spin-off to the Minnie and Moo series, Elvis the Rooster is prepared to wake the farm and cue the sun's rise. After a bug issue, he is unable to crow and the sun rises all on its own. Elvis turns to self-pity and queries if he is needed. The other animals must help boost his ego and assist in finding his 'pluck'. Neo liked that the whole gang helped out, but is sure the sun does not need a rooster.

[Christy]

Elvis is a proud rooster. After all, his crows make the sun come up and wake the world. At least they did until the terrible morning that he swallowed a bug and the sun came up without him. Poor Elvis! Is he all washed-up? Is it over? Should he give up and simply pass on to the great chicken coop in the sky? Not if the chickens - Daniela, Gina, and Lia - can help it!

[Cosette]

Existentialism

[Kate]

Cute story. I liked the beginning the best.

[Gabs]

Good

[Cynthia]

Elvis the Rooster fails to crow at sunrise one day and worries he'll never be useful again. This was a funny story and I liked that it was set on the same farm as other Denys Cazet books.

[Kariana Reads Kids' Books]

Slovenly useless bird

[Elisa Pereyra-Molina]

Rocky the duck saves the day in this children's picture book. The problem is Elvis' Rooster pride getting in the way of him being himself. So when he stays in bed waiting to die because he thinks he's lost his purpose, his friend Rocky gets all the chickens rallied together to help Elvis get his "pluck" or was it "cluck" back.
One thing that caught my attention was the chapter book format for the newly independent reader. In this book a child can demonstrate to themselves their ability to read whole chapters while learning how to take care of others.

[KidsFiction Teton County Library]

J CD Book Short

Allie - This book made me giggle out loud. A funny story about a rooster named Elvis who thinks his life is over because he swallowed a bug and was unable to crow at the sun as it rose one morning. His friends find him very sad because he feels useless as a rooster who "might as well be a cow". His caring friends make a plan to help Elvis get his "pluck" back.

[Edward Creter]

Elvis the Rooster almost bites it when he swallows a fly (I guess he'll die!) but then he wakes in the chicken coop with his self-esteem at an all-time low. Can he wakes up the sun with his cluck--I mean PLUCK--intact?

[Karen]

My daughter likes me to read it just so she can watch me laugh.

[Ashton]

This is funny besides the title.

[Jessie]

From the same author of Minnie and Moo, this children's book is packed full of humour.

[K.]

Very funny!

[Alesha]

Cute story about pulling together to help a friend.

[Beverly]

One of the funniest beginning readers I've ever read.

[J.]

AR Quiz No. 69959 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 0.5

[Eric Black]

What a fun story! Reminds me of Doreen Cronin's work.