Review: Gladys the Magic Chicken by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Adam Rex
Quick Info:
Book type: Picture Book
Target age: 3-7 years old
Recommended age: 3-7 years old
Plot: A story following the legend of a “so called” magical chicken that grants wishes. Was it truly magic or could it just be coincidences?
Review:
I’m a big fan of Adam Ruben’s story “Dragons Love Tacos” so I was prepared to love this story and I did. It was really funny and narrator’s quirk of “talking” directly to the child reading is charming and engaging. The illustrations are beautiful and the scroll text that winds across the page of “olden speech” or some of the dialogue is super fun and creative. All and all I love this funny story and totally recommend it!
Opinion:
While the story is recommended to younger children an older child who might need to read something entertaining but not too difficult would enjoy this story a bit too. I would mention something to your child about the princess’ treatment of her father.
Content:
The discussion of a “potentially magical” chicken in an childish way
The Shepard boy in the beginning of the story is referred to as “not so smart” but it is in hand with calling the reader smart because they go to school. He is referred to as “ugly” as well but eventually gets a glow up.
The word “heck” is used once in an exclamation (“Well, heck—the Shepard Boy hadn’t seen his reflection since all those years before in that muddy puddle…”)
The Princess is a bit sassy to her father by telling him to get out of her room but she warms up and it is chalked up to her being a moody teenager.
For half a page a few buff male palanquin carriers and the Shepard boy are depicted shirtless in a non-explicit way. (Merely in relation to cultural clothing)
Excerpts:
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