I just read the most hilarious book in existence, and y’all HAVE to hear about it! Jordan Elise Durbin’s The Chicken Pox is a delightful fairy tale retelling that will have you bent over double with laughter.

Once, chickens were monotone.
Then, came the pox.

A washed-up bar maid-hen, a twisted and wicked step-chicken, and a mischievous pair of chicks swirl through a medieval world of chickenry in this charming retelling of ‘Hansel and Gretel’. Blanche is a middle-aged tavern owner running out of hope that Prince Charming might walk through her door. When a wealthy guest is stricken with a mysterious illness, Blanche’s livelihood is destroyed. But she wasn’t hatched yesterday and seizes an opportunity for the domestic life she’s always dreamed of. Unfortunately, it comes with a pair of chicks that are far more demanding than Blanche had ever dreamed.

Henrietta and Grittel are determined to brighten Blanche’s dull world. But when they follow their step-chicken to a tasty cabin deep in the woods, the chicks discover secrets darker than any they could imagine.

Admirers of folk-lore, poultry, and fairy tales will adore this hilarious twist on the classic children’s story.

I never knew I needed a fairy tale retelling told by chickens until I read this book!

In The Chicken Pox, Jordan weaves a delightful story with some of the cleverest character development I’ve ever read. The book had me in stitches with laughter more times than I can count. I think Blanche was the most interesting character, and I LOVED seeing how she changed throughout the story and how Jordan kept Blanche’s changes realistic to the story.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book. My opinions are my own. A positive review was not required.

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