Title: Love and
Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains
Author and
Illustrator: Barbara Knutson
Publisher: Carolrhoda
Books, Inc.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN Number: 978-1575056579
Amanda’s Rating: 3.5/5
Brief Summary: Love
and Roast Chicken is a tale about a clever guinea pig, named Cuy, who tricks
his way out of trouble. The fox and
farmer become quite upset at the guinea
pig. Cuy even convinces the fox to want to marry the farmer’s daughter.
Evaluation Statement:
Love and Roast Chicken is a short tale of a cunning guinea pig that
children will find funny. The story from
the Andes Mountains contains some Spanish words which may be difficult for
young readers who are unfamiliar with the language. In the book, Cuy lies and tricks others so parents
and teachers should cautiously consider that a child may think tricking people
and lying are acceptable after reading this book. The illustrations are cute and there are an
appropriate amount of words on each page.
This book seems like a neat, different traditional text than the usual, well-known Disney tales!
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