Chicken on Vacation

Zoey the Chicken

by Adam Lehrhaupt, Shahar Kober (Illustrator)

Zoey the chicken needs a vacation! Zoey knows you don’t need to go to the shore to have the perfect beach day...but you do need a great imagination and a treasure map! Will Zoey lead her barnyard pals to buried treasure? Chicken on Vacation is a Level One I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. From the author-illustrator duo that brought you the hilarious  Chicken in Space, Chicken in School , and Chicken in Mittens , a Level One I Can Read that School Library Journal calls “a fun book that is perfect for budding readers.”

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Kids, Fiction, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

Published June 5, 2018

About the author

Adam Lehrhaupt is the award-winning author of Warning: Do Not Open This Book!, Please: Open This Book!, Chicken in Space (A six book series: Book 2 Chicken in School lands June 20, 2017), I Will Not Eat You and the upcoming I Don't Draw, I Color (March 21, 2016), Wordplay (July 2017), Idea Jar (Fall 2017), and This is a Good Story (Spring, 2018). He has traveled to six continents, performed on Broadway, and lived on a communal farm. He firmly believes that opening a book is a good thing, even if there are monkeys in it. Adam currently lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, with his wife, two sons, and two bizarre dogs. Follow Adam on twitter and Instagram @lehrhaupt for the occasional brilliant thought or picture, and at adamlehrhaupt.com.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want Zoey to be my friend... or at least I want to have her imagination.... recommended.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story! Zoey needs a vacation and she's going to the beach. She's taking Sam, the pig with her and Sam has invited Pip, the mouse to come along too. This vacation is more like an adventure, as Zoey has quite the imagination as the three of them head off to the beach. You might just think they are building sand castles, swimming in the water, playing in a field and climbing on a tractor but to a few of them, they are actually searching for treasure, running from a crab, swimming in an ocean and discovering a shipwreck. What a fun-filled day for these three friends. But, the day is not finished until they discover the three friends find the treasure.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

First sentence: Zoey burst into the barn. "Pack your hat, Sam!" she said. "We're going on a beach vacation!"


Premise/plot: Chicken on Vacation is an I Can Read level one early reader starring one of my favorite characters. Last year I reviewed three books starring Zoey the chicken: Chicken in School, Chicken in Space, and Chicken in Mittens. (Chicken in Mittens and Chicken on Vacation are 2018 Cybils eligible.) In this book, Zoey and Sam are heading to the beach. (OR are they?!?!)


My thoughts: I really ADORE Zoey. I do. I never thought that one of my favorite sub-sub-genres of picture books would be CHICKEN BOOKS. But there are some great books out there. I would recommend the whole series.

[Manuela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leila 10 stars: I didn’t see the sand bc the sand is not brown...

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewed for School Library Journal-August 2018

PreS-Gr 1—Zoey the chicken is back in another diminutive tale for new readers. Zoey invites her friends, Sam the pig and Pip the mouse, on a beach vacation. As they march to their destination, Zoey encourages them to look at the ocean view and sandy beach, but all Pip sees is a pond and some dirt. No matter, soon Sam is happily swimming in the mud and even Pip is content splashing in the pond. The outing wouldn't be complete without a splendid adventure, and when Pip finds a piece of paper, Zoey declares it to be a treasure map. The hunt is on and the three friends proceed to encounter ordinary objects that Zoey's keen imagination turns into something grand. A tractor is now a lookout tower and an old fence is transformed into a shipwreck. Luckily for all involved, the buried treasure turns out to be a picnic pie for all to enjoy. Zoey's enthusiasm and imagination are infectious and young readers will relate to the action in the book. Short sentences and colorful illustrations by Kober will aid in comprehension. VERDICT: A solid addition for emerging readers, especially for fans of Chicken in Mittens.

[Pamela Hatch · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zoey is a chicken with an overactive imagination as she takes two of her friends down to the local pond which she claims is the ocean, the dirt is beach, the tractor is lookout tower, etc. I do like her optimism and creativity. And the ending sets up for a possible sequel.

This book is categorized as a beginning reader level one which in this series means short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts for children eager to read on their own. However, not sure how many beginning readers know the words - shipwreck, treasure, kingdom - but I may be wrong.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Review: I am new to the Chicken books but it looks like there are quite a few. It maybe would have been helpful to start with a book that introduces the characters but it isn't necessary. This is a great book for this summer where so many of us are having to vacation near home. It sparks a bit of imagination and creates a fun adventure from nothing. Young readers will have a blast creating their own mini vacations at home. This was a great level one book, simple words and a lot of repetition, bold text and great illustrations.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zoey the Chicken is ready to go on vacation. With a little imagination, she, Sam, and Pip are off to the beach and then go on a treasure hunt.

Zoey is nothing if not imaginative. I love that her imagination seems like something totally plausible for a child to come up with. Animal lovers, humor fans, and kids with great imaginations should love Zoey's trip to the "beach."

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Adam Lehrhaupt. He writes in such a way that connects with children. Great early-reader book.

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagination Vacation! Chickens win!

[Stefanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readers will need help with the word "vacation," but besides that this is a sweet imaginary trip.

[Jasper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pip is a party pooper. Sam is always focused on lunch. The surprise at the end is that he isn’t lunch. No fried chicken, either. 

Read to me by Mom and Dad.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My emerging reader and I enjoyed this book together and had a lot of laughs enjoying it together.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A staycation on the farm is a ton of fun with Zoey's big imagination!

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A chicken pig and mouse enjoy an outdoors adventure for the day. Elementary and up. fun

[LaurenNicoleVillarreal · Rating 5 out of 5]

So adorable 😍 to read, I’m still writing ✍🏽 a children’s book 📖

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Leeann Smiser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book!

I read with my son on vacation. We both thought it was a cute story! We will read the others by this author.

[Ameryn]

Sonia loves this book.

[Christine Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Countdown to Kindergarten: Letter V. Chicken and her friends go on vacation to the "beach." Imagination reigns supreme in this cute story.

Beach Story Time.

Downgraded from 4 stars to 3.

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is about chicken bursting,into the barn and she was saying that they were going on a vacation and find treasure and build a sand castle thank youuuuu.