Big Fat Hen Board Book

by Keith Baker, Keith Baker (Illustrator)

Overview

One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, shut the door. Nine, ten, big fat hen!

Now young children can enjoy a popular nursery rhyme and learn to count, too.

Keith Baker's delightful illustrations filled with eggs and chicks (and bugs) are sure to tickle little ones for multiple rounds of read-aloud fun.

"There are lots of things to count, such as sticks, eggs, chicks, and hens. A fine choice for toddler story hours.” (School Library Journal)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152013318
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/01/1997
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	30
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Keith Baker has written and illustrated many well-loved picture books and early chapter books, including several about the charming and lovable Mr. and Mrs. Green. Two of his best-known picture books, Hide and Snake and Who Is the Beast?, are about animals. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Keith Baker has written and illustrated many well-loved picture books and early chapter books, including several about the charming and lovable Mr. and Mrs. Green. Two of his best-known picture books, Hide and Snake and Who Is the Beast?, are about animals. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Editorial Reviews

Counting to 10 won’t be the same with Baker’s new, visually striking version.”—Working Mother
“You and your child will love the colorful illustrations that stretch across pages and invite you to join in the rhyming chorus.”—Baby Talk
“Perfect for family sharing.”—San Diego Parent
“Bold outlines, plump figures and vibrant acrylics add up to an especially appealing counting primer.”—Publishers Weekly
“A ready read-aloud for the story-hour set.”—Booklist
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From the Publisher

The familiar counting rhyme,"1, 2, buckle my shoe..." has been moved to the hen house in this bright oversized book. Each set of numbers is illustrated by a new hen with the requisite number of insects, eggs and chicks. Baker's palette is warm and colorful, and he gives each hen a gay plumage and distinct personality.

Barnes & Noble Staff

Newly hatched chicks star in an ebullient version of One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. In a starred review, PW said that Bakers bold outlines, plump figures and vibrant acrylics add up to an especially appealing counting primer. Ages 2-6. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

PreS-A large, brilliantly colored rendition of the counting rhyme ``one, two, buckle my shoe.'' Baker uses an imaginative array of acrylic colors for his hens-greens, purples, and pinks to contrast with the warm, yellow straw background. There are lots of things to count, such as sticks, eggs, chicks, and hens. A fine choice for toddler story hours.-Janet M. Bair, Trumbull Library, CT

School Library Journal

Kids will adore this big fat hen, and even though the book doesn't really work as the counting book it's supposed to be, the artwork is enough to carry it. The text is the old rhyme, "One, two, buckle my shoe," and the double-page spreads show the hen and her chicks (first appearing as eggs) enacting the words. On the pages on which the numbers appear, for instance, ""5", "6"," there are six eggs and five caterpillars, a dual concept that may be difficult for beginning counters to comprehend. The next page, "Pick up sticks," is even more chock-full, with chicks and lots of sticks everywhere. Children who want to skip the counting altogether can just enjoy the singsong text and the pictures executed in acrylic paints. The big fat hen is very large and quite beautiful, with iridescent green feathers accented with purple and red; her friends are just as lovely, all colors, some with delicate patterns in their feathers. With oversize characters and objects that can be seen at the very back of the room, this is a ready read-aloud for the story-hour set.

Ilene Cooper