Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken

Louise is no ordinary farmyard chicken. She wants some adventure in life. In the first chapter she goes to sea on a sailing ship. But the ship is attacked by pirates and Louise narrowly escapes to return to the peaceful henhouse. Chapter 2 opens with Louise running away to join the circus when it comes to town. She learns to perform a high wire act, but almost becomes dinner for a hungry lion when she slips off the wire one day. In chapter 3, Louise travels to a land far away where she discovers a wonderful bazaar. Wonderful that is, until she is captured and put in a cage with other chickens. When Louise returns home this time, she simply must tell everyone the story of her adventures. Written by Kate DiCamillo, with wonderful illustrations by Harry Bliss; this can be a read-aloud, or used by individual readers who will love the detail in the illustrations.