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andreaclouse's review
5.0
I don't know why I loved it but I did. The randomness of the chickens really cracked me up. I can't wait to read the sequel.
chaosbooked's review
4.25
What a great title. The story comes at you by way of letters to various people from Sophie, who just moved to a farm. I thought it was good. Not best for a read out loud book but worth it.
lakesidegirl's review
4.0
What makes a chicken unusual? As chickens with apparent superpowers appear on the farm her family has inherited, Sophie Brown begins wondering just how these chickens became so unusual. With her parents distracted by their move to the farm, her father’s recent job loss, and her mother’s freelance writing career, Sophie focuses on learning to care for her new charges. The mystery of the chickens deepens, though, when a neighbor attempts to steal Sophie’s unusual pets.
Sophie tells her story through (mostly) one-sided correspondence to a chicken supply company and two late relatives, including her abuelita and Great-Uncle Jim, previous owner of the farm. Through her letters to these people who may or may not respond to her, Sophie explores her grief over the loss of her grandmother, her struggles moving to a new place, the difficulty of being one of the few “brown people” in her new town, and her discovery of the true nature of her unusual chickens. Young readers, particularly those from third to fifth grade, will enjoy this book as an introduction to the genre of epistolary novel while also becoming intrigued by the prospect of raising chickens. With heartfelt letters, detailed full-page descriptions of different chicken breeds, chicken care correspondence lessons, charming black-and-white illustrations, and even a little mystery, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer is a delightful and informative novel for a young reader.
Sophie tells her story through (mostly) one-sided correspondence to a chicken supply company and two late relatives, including her abuelita and Great-Uncle Jim, previous owner of the farm. Through her letters to these people who may or may not respond to her, Sophie explores her grief over the loss of her grandmother, her struggles moving to a new place, the difficulty of being one of the few “brown people” in her new town, and her discovery of the true nature of her unusual chickens. Young readers, particularly those from third to fifth grade, will enjoy this book as an introduction to the genre of epistolary novel while also becoming intrigued by the prospect of raising chickens. With heartfelt letters, detailed full-page descriptions of different chicken breeds, chicken care correspondence lessons, charming black-and-white illustrations, and even a little mystery, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer is a delightful and informative novel for a young reader.
laceygage's review
4.0
Read aloud. This was cute and a fast read. It was somewhat educational, though certainly not a deep dive, re: the types and care of chickens. (I mention this as a bonus, as the book is about more than this.) Additionally, it features an interracial couple and their daughter and does not shy from discussing the way people in the community perceive them, which is usually with confusion. There is casual mention of a same-sex couple near the end of the book, which I loved, as it helps to normalize such relationships. Female characters in the book were strong and capable!
racheljoy7's review
4.0
This is a sweet and funny story about a girl dealing with a move to the country from the city (a subject I can relate to personally), and how she deals with being on a farm for the first time.
Very enjoyable read!
Very enjoyable read!
jbojkov's review
5.0
Sweet story about a young girl, Sophia, and her family as they make the move from urban living to life on a farm. The story is told through letters written by Sophia to her deceased Abuela, Great Uncle Jim, and a woman she thinks is the owner of a poultry farm. Unusual chickens start to appear on her farm and as the story progresses, Sophia has to figure out how to care for them as well as how to hang on to them in the face of a possible poultry thief! With a little help from friends, neighbors, and mysterious owner of the poultry farm, Sophia makes the adjustment to farm life after being a city girl.
gabieowleyess's review
3.0
Another battle of the books! I think this one would probably be a little more fun to read than to listen to, but I think students in my classroom (who live on farms) would really enjoy this book! :)