How fitting. It's just plain old serendipity when Chicken Spaghetti has the opportunity to offer one lucky reader a Chicken Butt! of his or her own.
It's a book—a funny new picture book—written by Erica S. Perl and illustrated by Henry Cole. The trade journal Kirkus calls it "an unhinged piece of slap-happy rhyming."
I also got a kick out of the school librarian at 100 Scope Notes who asks, "How do you feel about a raucous storytime? Are you pro or con? Cause that’s what you’re going to have if you pull this one out during read-aloud."
Oh, yeah.
I'm so happy that the publication and blog tour coincided with Chicken Spaghetti's fourth anniversary.
To enter the giveaway contest, leave your name in the comments, and later this afternoon (around 5 p.m.) I will enlist the help of my two backyard hens in choosing a winner.
Meanwhile, catch up with more information on the book at these blogs:
5/4 = Natasha Maw's MAW BOOKS BLOG
5/5 = Tina Nichols Coury's TALES FROM THE RUSHMORE KID
5/6 = Pam Couglan's MOTHERREADER
5/7 = Kimberly Willis Holt's A PEN AND A NEST
5/8 = Terry Golson's HEN BLOG
5/11 = Elizabeth Bird's FUSE # 8
5/12 = Shelly Burns' WRITE FOR A READER
and tomorrow at
5/14 = Andrea Beatty, Julia Durango and Carolyn Crimi's THREE SILLY CHICKS.
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We have a winner: Sherry K.! Sherry, send me an email (c_spaghettiATyahooDOTcom) with your address. Thanks for playing along, everyone.
I can't wait to read this one. My kids and I are suckers for anything with "butt" in the title.
Posted by: Christine | May 13, 2009 at 09:51 AM
I'd like to be considered for the giveaway. My 7-year-old granddaughter Lily is a voracious reader.
Posted by: Sherry Keller | May 13, 2009 at 09:52 AM
I love a good contest. And who can resist a book called Chicken Butt.
Posted by: Robin Gaphni | May 13, 2009 at 09:57 AM
This book sounds great! Please enter me in the contest. Can't wait to order a copy for our library :)
Posted by: Stephanie Malosh | May 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM
This book looks like a lot of fun.
Posted by: Carey | May 13, 2009 at 11:12 AM
My little girl loves books and I'm sure this one would be a big hit with her!
Posted by: Janelle | May 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM
please enter me..it looks silly!
Posted by: Fredrica Berg | May 13, 2009 at 12:45 PM
This one looks great! My girls love chickens and saying the word "butt" :)
Posted by: Sarah N. | May 13, 2009 at 01:57 PM
my son would go nuts for this book.
Posted by: Carrie Anne | May 13, 2009 at 09:28 PM
We have a winner---Sherry K.
Thanks for entering the contest, everyone!
Posted by: Susan (Chicken Spaghetti) | May 13, 2009 at 09:38 PM
Awesome. Combines two of my kids' main interests right there in the title!
Posted by: Casey | May 14, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Yep! Same here.
Posted by: Susan (Chicken Spaghetti) | May 15, 2009 at 08:19 PM