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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/20/13

Chanticleer and the Fox

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:Geoffrey Chaucer/ Barber Cooney
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins             
PUBLICATION DATE:November 1, 1982 
GENRE: Fiction
READING LEVEL: 1st-3rd grade  
BRIEF OVERVIEW:    The story is about a lady and her daughter who has a very cocky rooster named Chanticleer. Chanticleer is so cocky he is not aware of his surroundings and a fox captures him. Even though Chanticleer is very cocky, he is also very smart. Chanticleer is able to free himself from the fox.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:  The students will create an alternate ending to the story. They will also have to tell the class why they selected their ending.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Alicia Evans- Valdosta State University

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