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What is that fat guy in the red suit doing on the roof? wonders Minerva Louise one snowy evening. She follows him down the chimney and, to her surprise, sees a big tree inside . The harebrained hen can't make any sense of it, but young children will cackle with delight as they follow Minerva around on her Christmas Eve adventure with the jolly fat fellow. She even gets a present!
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Reviews (5)
Publisher's Weekly Review
One of the best-loved birdbrains in picture books tries to take Santa under her wing in this festive romp. Out of her henhouse on Christmas Eve, Minerva Louise invites herself to the roof party, where the "goats" are sporting their "fanciest horns," but she decides to rescue that nice "farmer" in the red hat when he falls down the "well." As usual, Stoeke's humor is pitched just right to preschoolers, and her night-time palette has particular punch. Ages 2-up. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
(Preschool) If ever a chicken was meant to enjoy Christmas Eve, it's the eternally upbeat, perpetually ingenuous Minerva Louise. Here she meets a ""farmer in a red hat"" (Santa), worries that his ""truck"" has lost its wheels, follows him down the chimney (she thinks he's accidentally slipped on the snowy roof), and admires the ""pretty white hen"" atop the family's tree. As with the previous books, young listeners will delight in their own Christmas savvy but will find Minerva Louise too endearing to belittle for her ultra-limited perspective. In the end, Santa has a present for her (devoted fans will recognize the reference to A Hat for Minerva Louise), which she loves -- of course -- but with a twist, Minerva Louise-style. Preschooler-perfect in content, style, and humor, with easy-to-parse illustrations in Christmasy primary colors. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Stoeke's charming chicken Minerva Louise returns, this time in a holiday-themed book in which she humorously interprets classic holiday elements and traditions with her characteristic creative flair. Outside, she is delighted by snow and fireflies . . . all dressed up in party colors! (tree lights). She's also intrigued by the farmer in a red hat she spots on the roof, who, despite her cautions, falls down the chimney followed by Minerva Louise. Inside, the chicken is dismayed to see the mysterious farmer unpacking and stuffing things into the family's stockings and eating their cookies. Once he gives Minerva Louise a gift, however, all is well; she adores presents. The lively prose, which blends the chicken's thoughts and observations with descriptions of her actions, is set down in short, easy-to-read sentences, and the brightly colored, simply rendered illustrations add to the wit and whimsy of the story. Children will have a great time yelling out cute, curious Minerva Louise's oh-so-silly mistakes.--Rosenfeld, Shelle Copyright 2007 Booklist
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Fans of the endearingly naive hen will find themselves chuckling aloud. This time, Minerva Louise mistakes Christmas Eve preparations for a party, Santa for a farmer, and the reindeer for goats wearing fancy hats. Her confusion is satisfyingly resolved when Santa gives her a present and, true to character, she mistakes the box it comes in as a nest. Stoeke's books are a mastery of simplicity; much is conveyed in her boldly outlined, full-color cartoon illustrations and minimal text. A delightful choice, perfect for storytime.-Maureen Wade, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Minerva Louise continues her bird-brained approach to life in this latest installment in the successful series about the confused chicken. To Minerva Louise, Christmas lights are fireflies and a treetop angel is just another pretty white hen. She thinks Santa is a farmer in a red suit, the reindeer are goats wearing fancy party horns and the sleigh must be a truck whose wheels have fallen off. Minerva Louise follows Santa down the chimney into the farmhouse, misinterpreting each of his actions as he fills the stockings, eats his snack and distributes presents. When he offers her a present of her own, the cheerful chicken is thrilled with his gift, thinking the present is the box itself rather than its contents. The final page shows Minerva Louise making a nest out of the gift box. Stoeke's bright and simple illustrations and the succinct, tongue-in-cheek text make this a good choice for a humorous addition to holiday storytimes. Preschoolers will enjoy the silly fun in Minerva Louise's offbeat approach, and they will take pleasure in feeling intellectually superior to this comical but lovable "dumb cluck." (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
