The Bowlegged Rooster

1. Author: Joyce Carol Thomas
2. Title: The Bowlegged Rooster
3. Illustrator: Holly Berry
4. Genre: Fiction (Animals)
5. Subgenre: Chapter Book/ Family and Friends
6. Theme: No matter how different we are, we can all still be a family.
7. Characters: Primary - Papa Rooster, Mama Hen, Baby Rooster, Crow, Buzzard; Secondary - Grandpa & Grandma Goose, Mrs. Crow, Bullfrogs, Mrs. Buzzard, The Robins
8. Award/Date: None/2000
9. Publisher: Harper Collins
10. Summary: The story begins with Papa Rooster and Mama Hen awaiting the arrival of their baby. Unlike all the other eggs, their egg is dancing and hopping around, much like the father did. The story basically revolves around them and their close-knit relationship with other types of birds, like crows, robins, buzzards, and geese. This book offers so much to children. It teaches that different families can come together as one unit. It also shows examples of the following literary devices: onomatopeia, alliteration, and allusion. Finally, the book also teaches people to accept themselves because they were made that way for a reason.