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Chook Doolan
Chook Doolan: Rules are Rules
Walking to school is too scary for Chook - until Dad tells him the special rule for walking to school safely: no talking to anyone until you are inside the school gates. Too easy! But not talking means that he must ignore Mrs Pho from the bakery, Eddie Two-Hats the busker and Mrs Holston the lollipop lady. Chook knows he has hurt their feelings. But what can he do? RULES ARE RULES!
64 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2016
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February 24, 2017
This book is about Simon Doolan. Simon has good ideas and a heart of gold, but he isn’t very brave. In fact, he has been given the nickname ‘Chook’ because he is so chicken.
The stories feature every-day events. Simon’s walk to school features in Rules are Rules, the book being perfectly pitched for boys who are graduating to chapter books. The text is large, the sentences and chapters are short, and the vocabulary is simple. Most double-spread pages feature an amusing illustration by Lucinda Gifford.
The books are so easy to read that all but the youngest readers should be able to tackle them with minimal help, and the gentle humour in these stories means that adults will enjoy reading them aloud.
While some young boys will prefer more exciting and heroic heroes, others will identify with Chook’s insecurities. Any child who likes the Hey Jack series will probably enjoy these titles in the Chook Doolan series.
Reviewed by Penny Guy (Bookrapt)
The stories feature every-day events. Simon’s walk to school features in Rules are Rules, the book being perfectly pitched for boys who are graduating to chapter books. The text is large, the sentences and chapters are short, and the vocabulary is simple. Most double-spread pages feature an amusing illustration by Lucinda Gifford.
The books are so easy to read that all but the youngest readers should be able to tackle them with minimal help, and the gentle humour in these stories means that adults will enjoy reading them aloud.
While some young boys will prefer more exciting and heroic heroes, others will identify with Chook’s insecurities. Any child who likes the Hey Jack series will probably enjoy these titles in the Chook Doolan series.
Reviewed by Penny Guy (Bookrapt)
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