Synopsis: "Follow Petunia, the backyard hen, through a hazardous world as she discovers hidden talents, a mischievous cat named Macy and encounters all things feathered and furious."
My Review: This was such a unique idea for a young readers book, being an animal lover myself how could I pass it up?! Katie Christine gives us a little peek into the life of a quirky hen, Petunia. The other hens aren't a huge fan of change or anything out of ordinary and when Petunia sets their world upside down the gossip starts and before long it gets out of hand. There are several characters throughout the story including Macy the cat, Silkie the human woman, the Orpas who rule the roost and Ronald the one eyed fox; each has their own personality and add to the story. I have to say I really fell in love with them all! Katie Christine paints a very vivid image of the story (and the illustrations by Jonathan Edward at the beginning of each chapter were very cute as well). The only down fall I could find in the book is the vocabulary might be out of the intended readers reach, but it would be a good learning tool for them to look up the words they don't understand. I will give you all a little warning though, the ending leaves you hanging a bit and leaves you wanting to read Impeccable Petunia Part 2!
My Review: This was such a unique idea for a young readers book, being an animal lover myself how could I pass it up?! Katie Christine gives us a little peek into the life of a quirky hen, Petunia. The other hens aren't a huge fan of change or anything out of ordinary and when Petunia sets their world upside down the gossip starts and before long it gets out of hand. There are several characters throughout the story including Macy the cat, Silkie the human woman, the Orpas who rule the roost and Ronald the one eyed fox; each has their own personality and add to the story. I have to say I really fell in love with them all! Katie Christine paints a very vivid image of the story (and the illustrations by Jonathan Edward at the beginning of each chapter were very cute as well). The only down fall I could find in the book is the vocabulary might be out of the intended readers reach, but it would be a good learning tool for them to look up the words they don't understand. I will give you all a little warning though, the ending leaves you hanging a bit and leaves you wanting to read Impeccable Petunia Part 2!
My Rating: A very cute book, I love books featuring animals as characters, and I think Katie Christine does a great job of making them realistic yet giving that little bit of personality to keep readers interested. As I said above, the vocabulary might be a little out of the target readers' abilities. I give it a rating of Three Paws and a Stump Wag!
This book was sent to me by the author for a review.
Impeccable Petunia is available for the Kindle on Amazon.com
or you can find out more (and see the illustrations) on impeccablepetunia.com
Impeccable Petunia is available for the Kindle on Amazon.com
or you can find out more (and see the illustrations) on impeccablepetunia.com
I always loved reading books featuring animals, and when I read them now, it makes me feel like a kid again. This one sounds cute. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree, I use to hunt down every animal book there was, and still an animal on a cover can sway me into reading a book.
DeleteI think the vocabulary thing can be a good thing. If the books are good enough and entertaining enough to hold kid's attention then who cares if they learn a few new words? ;)
ReplyDeleteI think it can be a good thing, I would have had no problem with it myself, but I was an avid reader and would gobble up any new vocab. But I can also see how difficult vocabulary could discourage a kid from reading.
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