Friday, September 29, 2017

PPBF: The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! by Carman Agra Deedy, Art by Eugene Yelchin

TITLE: The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!

AUTHOR: Carmen Agra Deedy

ILLUSTRATOR: Eugene Yelchin

PUBLISHER: Scholastic, 2017

IMPRINT: Scholastic Press

SUBJECTS:  Villages -- Fiction. Noise -- Fiction. Singing -- Fiction. Roosters -- Fiction.

THEME: Persistence. 

REVIEWER: Lynne Marie



SUMMARY (Provided by the Publisher): The mayor of the noisy village of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, outst the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state. 

WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS BOOK: From the cover onward, I loved Eugene Yelcin's beautifully-drawn, colorful, folksy but modern art and the way it added cultural and other details to the story. I love that La Paz means "the Peace" in Spanish, and every cultural detail in the text. I loved word choice, setting, characters, spacing, increased tension and every plot element used. It's a great story, with essential moving parts which propel the story forward.

PLEASE, someone read this book and hopefully nominate it for a Cybils Award!

A hearty 5 out of 5 Peas!


8 comments:

  1. Sounds like a rollicking story packed with humor and cultural details. Love it! Have a grandchild the would love it too.

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    1. I am sure they would! It has fun sounds, too! Thank you for stopping by My Word Playground, Patricia!

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  2. I've checked this book out of the library, and I love it! It's such a great book about using your voice to speak up. I hope it does get nominated!

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    1. I am so glad you agree Jilanne! We'll keep our fingers crossed. Thanks for visiting My Word Playground.

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  3. Me, too! It's so well done! Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by My Word Playground @Julie Rowan-Zoch.

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  4. One of my favorite books! I love Carmen Deedy's books. This one has a great message. Yelchin's art is perfect too.

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    1. Yes, doesn't it? I am so glad you agree, Keila Dawson! Thanks for stopping by My Word Playground. Always great to have you here!

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