Party Animals: A Cranky Chicken Book 2 by Battersby, Katherine

Cranky Chicken and Speedy the worm are back in another laugh-out-loud, brightly illustrated, and heartwarming chapter book as Speedy tries to plan a party for a hungry Chicken--sure to delight fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys!

Cranky Chicken is super high on the crank-o-meter! And hungry. A hungry, hangry chicken is never fun, so Speedy races to cheer Cranky up. It's Cranky's birthday, so how about a surprise party? But Cranky hates surprises. So Speedy plans an unsurprise party, a day filled with all Cranky's favorite un-cranky things. After, Speedy wants to go to the beach, which Cranky absolutely does not like (too sandy, too hot, not to mention sharks). Can Cranky learn to try something new? Find even more reasons to fall in love with Cranky and Speedy in these three new stories about friendship, communication, and facing things that seem scary!

Author: Katherine Battersby
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 06/28/2022
Pages: 116
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.24h x 6.30w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781534470217
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520525 / Party Animals


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2022 pg. 70

About the Author
Katherine Battersby is the critically acclaimed children's author and illustrator of a number of children's books, including Cranky Chicken, its sequel Party Animals, Perfect Pigeons, and Squish Rabbit, a CBC Children's Choice Book. Her books have received glowing reviews in the New York Times and starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, and have been shortlisted for numerous Australian awards. Katherine lives in Ottawa, Canada. Visit her at KatherineBattersby.com.