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Reviewed by Faridah Nassozi for Readers' Favorite
Randy Bamboo in Chicken City by RC Beaird is the story of a city boy gone country. When Randy's family decided to change their lives by moving to the countryside, Randy was excited. How could he resist the promise of rearing his own chickens? This hope of getting eggs from his own birds got him super eager to start life in his new home. So off the family went to the country to start their new life. What followed was the most exciting time of Randy's life as he raised his babies into grown chickens while protecting them from the ever so eager predators.
Randy Bamboo in Chicken City by RC Beaird is a brilliant, well-balanced mix of pictures and words; the story is part words/part pictures and all so well blended. The story comes alive right before your eyes through colourful illustrations popping off every page, making it all the more vivid. Amy Koch Johnson did an amazing job with the illustrations to match the flawless writing. It is amazing how RC Beaird used such few words to deliver a very compelling children's story. Randy's amazing transformation from city boy to country boy is testimony to RC Beaird's incredible character development. Randy's excitement radiates right off the pages; you can feel it as you read. The story about Randy and his chickens would be a worthwhile read for kids. They will have so much fun learning about rearing chickens. Everything about this book is so fitting for the intended audience. Kids will love this book and it will definitely capture and keep their attention.
