ngl, I teared up at the end. ( )

Back of book: "Surely what you need in your life is an overenthusiastic random chicken cheering you on."

And the chicken does some excellent cheering (in rhyme, of course). When the chicken makes a mistake - waking up Bear from a nap - the mouse companion explains that everyone makes mistakes: "That's how we learn. That's what it takes." Chicken has a rest, and Mouse briefly monologues about how others' encouragement is nice, "But I think perhaps the best WOO HOO...is the one you say each day to you."

Warm and funny. See also: Happy Hippo, Angry Duck ( )

First sentence: Have you been feeling king of low? A little lost? a little slow? Perhaps unsure of what to do? And how to do it? Is that you? Or are you feeling quite upended? Underprepared and overextended? Or is it ALL too much for you? So much to learn. So much to do. WELL, I CAN HELP YOU! YES, INDEED! I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED...

Premise/plot: Who wouldn't want a super-excited, enthusiastic chicken cheering them on?!?!?!

My thoughts: I really LOVED this one. It was silly, exuberant, over-the-top (but in a good way). I loved every spread of this one. I haven't read that many books (most of them are board books, I believe???) by Sandra Boynton. I don't know if these characters are familiar and beloved stars of previous books? But even knowing very little about these characters, I was super happy to spend time with them in this rhyming picture book. ( )