Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins (From Worcester News)

Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins

3:27pm Wednesday 20th January 2010 in

• Skip social links
• Print
• Email
• Comments(0)

ROSIE the hen is going for a walk. But she'd better watch out – there's a very sneaky fox, hot on her tail feathers!

A funny and timeless classic from celebrated author Pat Hutchins.

REVIEW

Rosie the hen is one lucky chicken. With a fox lurking under the henhouse when she decides to go for a walk, it seems she’s destined to end up as a pile of feathers. But as she makes her way blithely across the farmyard, her sly attacker encounters a series of Tom and Jerry-style accidents - including standing on a rake, plunging into a pond and crashing into a row of beehives - which means she arrives safely back in the coop in time for tea.

This timeless tale, now 40 years old, may look slightly old-fashioned with its woodcut-style illustrations, but is sure to be as much of a hit with today’s children as it has been for previous generations.

The accompanying story CD with sound effects and original music brings it bang up to date.

Review by Ceri Vines