Starla Jean (Hardcover)

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Starla Jean (Hardcover)

By Elana K. Arnold, A. N. Kang (Illustrator)

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This is book number 1 in the Starla Jean series.

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When Starla Jean sees a chicken at the local park, her dad tells her that she can keep it if she can catch it. Starla is never one to shy away from a challenge! With adorable illustrations and lots of humor, this is a perfect read for those just starting to enjoy chapter books.

— Chelsea

Printz Honor winner and National Book Award Finalist Elana K. Arnold makes her chapter book debut with this charming story of a girl and her chicken, irresistibly illustrated by A. N. Kang.

Introducing Starla Jean!

She's full of moxie, clever as a fox, and obsessed with catching a chicken she finds at the park.

When Starla first sees the scrawny bird wandering around, she just knows they're destined for one another. Her dad says, "If you can catch it, you can keep it," and Starla Jean is not one to back down from a challenge.

Elana K. Arnold is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels (Damsel, What Girls Are Made Of) and children's books (A Boy Called Bat). She lives in Southern California with her family and a menagerie of pets.

A. N. Kang was a product designer for 20 years designing giftwares, jewelries and greeting cards. She also designed holiday installations all over New York City. Her fun side project, a picture book titled ‘The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon’ was published in 2016. Since then, she has been working as a children's book author and illustrator. Her published books include ‘My Big Bad Monster’, ‘Celebrate You!’ and ‘The Squirrel Family Tree’.
Product Details ISBN: 9781250305763
ISBN-10: 1250305764
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date: January 19th, 2021
Pages: 96
Language: English
Series: Starla Jean

* "This series starter features Starla Jean’s exuberant first-person narration, liberally punctuated with dialogue with her family and neighbors. Readers transitioning to early chapter books will appreciate the four short chapters and the limited amount of text per page, wide margins, and ample space between lines of text. Mercy Watson fans will flock to this whimsical new series for developing readers."—Kirkus, starred review

"Generous white space keeps the momentum rising as running text—a single thought, or sometimes even one word, including the chicken’s initial squawk—stretches across spreads. A smattering of 'Fun Facts About Chickens' creates a humorously informative closing." Publishers Weekly