Book Thoughts: Chicken Soup with Rice (Sendak)

  • a boy shows how his favorite meal can be enjoyed any month of the year
  • each month’s page spread has short rhymes and an amusing illustration
  • the October spread has witches, goblins & a ghost
  • clean language

Type: picture book
Ages: 2-5
Author: Maurice Sendak

The appearance of this book on so many book lists actually surprised me. It’s a creative and funny topic, but it didn’t scream “classic” when I read it for the first time. That said, it’s still an enjoyable book–who doesn’t like reading rhymes to attentive little children? 🙂

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