Illustrated by Will Terry
Rating: Recommended
Rating: Recommended
Albert Whitman, 2007, $16.95
ISBN: 9780807546444
Grade Level: PreK-2nd grade
This is a delightful retelling of a folktale especially popular in Poland, Russia, India, and Burma. In this story, a little rooster found a diamond button to take home to his mistress. As the king was riding by, he saw the button in the rooster's beak and took it to his treasure chamber. As the king tried to get rid of the indignant and tenacious rooster, the roosters magic stomach, as well as the rooster's ingenuity and resourcefulness cause the king to give up in the end. The loyal rooster comes home to his mistress with the diamond button and other treasures to live richly and happily ever after.
The acrylic on paper illustrations in Little Rooster's Diamond Button are bold and colorful, while the storyline and text is to the point, descriptive, and clear. The story and illustrations together make this title perfect for a preschool or young school-aged storytime.
Reviewer: Virginia Edwards, Orange County Public Library/Mesa Verde Branch
