Owen’s Marshmallow Chick
An original board book featuring Kevin Henkes’s mouse character Owen is set at Easter. Owen’s basket is full Easter morning. “In it were jelly beans / and gumdrops / and buttercream eggs / and a big chocolate bunny / and a little marshmallow chick.” Owen declares each one his favorite, and then gobbles it up. But the marshmallow chick inspires a different response from Owen in this superbly paced story that features a surprising and delightful twist to the patterned text as it concludes. Brightly colored illustrations suggest the pastel candy colors of Easter but with bolder, more vivid hues. Highly Commended, 2003 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2003 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-6
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Formats:
Board book
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Celebrations, Holidays, and Observances
Humor
Publishers:
Greenwillow, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2002
ISBN: 0060010126
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Henkes