BlooMSBury Where Is Coco Going

In this thrilling trip from home, Coco the Chick makes her children's debut in indomitable style. Rolling down the streets on her skateboard, taking off across deserts, and even some underwater swimming - Coco is clearly a chick with a very important journey to complete. But where is she going? And is it really as far as she thinks? Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreS-To get to her destination, a tiny chick travels by taxi, train, plane, and parachute. She dives into the ocean, bikes through Paris, bounces across the desert on camelback, and zooms into outer space. And where does she arrive after this extensive journey? At Grandma's house in the suburbs. A bit of a stretch for all but the most imaginative readers, the varied settings do not add up to a story and serve mainly as a vehicle for Tanen's whimsical dioramas. Using pom-pom chickens and detailed miniature models, the artist sets the stage for Coco's trek around the world. The chicks, with their googly eyes and appealing accessories, come alive with distinct personalities and expressions. Hagen's photography plays up the important features of each scene, casts interesting shadows, and uses hazy, out-of-focus areas to give the impression of deep distance. Adults familiar with Tanen's Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same (Bloomsbury, 2003) will snatch up copies of this book just to admire the adorable cast of chickens, then they'll share it with the children in their lives.-Laurie Edwards, Infinity Charter School, Harrisburg, PA Copyright å¨ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Author Sloane Tanen is an artist who lives in New York City. Her first book, Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same: The Life and Times of Some Chickens, was a bestseller with a huge cult following. Sloane's meticulous model-building for her books is utterly brilliant and her artworks are to be found in both private and corporate collections everywhere.