Surfer Chick

by Kristy Dempsey (Author) Henry Cole (Illustrator)

Surfer Chick
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

"Two birds of a feather, a chick and her dad, lived by the shore, in a radical pad. A legend in surfing, Chick's dad ruled the Roost. Chick's dream was to learn every move he produced."
So begins the story of a little chick and her dad who take to the beach so she can finally learn how to surf. At first Chick's mood is foul as she struggles through some gnarly waters, but soon she is catching waves on her own board and even doing righteous tricks, just like her rad dad!

Filled with cool surf lingo, this sweet rhyming picture book is perfect for summer at the beach and for celebrating the love between a father and a daughter. 


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Kirkus

A most expressive chicken makes a splash in this winning title about learning to surf. Dempsey keeps her groovy, rhyming text tight to create a raplike beat that colorfully describes a young chick’s adventures tackling the waves. A guaranteed ‘Cowabunga!’

School Library Journal

Starred Review
This is a sweet, spunky story about perseverance and gaining confidence. Acrylic paint and colored pencil with a hot press watercolor make the sunsets dynamic and bright. Totally awesome!

Kristy Dempsey
Kristy Dempsey is the author of Me with You and two other forthcoming picture books. She lives in Brazil. Henry Cole is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of numerous picture books for children, including Chicken Butt! He lives in Wilton Manors, Florida.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781419701887
Lexile Measure
520
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 20, 2012
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV002040 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
JUV002090 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV032060 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Water Sports
Library of Congress categories
-
National Parenting Publications Book Awards
Honors Winner 2012

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