Chicks & Salsa - Wacky Wednesday Picture Book & KID KANDY

Chicks & Salsa
By Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by Paulette Bogan
(Scholastic Inc., 2005)

LOL. The chickens are tired of chicken food. So Rooster decides he will solve the problem. Unbeknownst to Mrs. Nuthatcher, the farmers' wife, Rooster is also watching the cooking channel when she is glued to the set.

Guess who learns to cook?

The chickens! Homemade salsa is their first dish, which leads to a lovely meal for the chicks - chips and salsa.

What follows in this silly book is a feast for the eyes and the funny bone. All of the animals begin to grumble about their boring food. Each group makes their own Mexican dish. The cooking fun comes to a crashing halt when the farmer and his wife decide to make tamales for the fair.

Out of supplies, there is only one way for the animals to supplement ordinary animal food with exquisitely prepared meals. Rooster learns to read so he can follow cookbook directions.

Wacky to the end, Chicks & Salsa is engaging and entertaining. Readers will certainly want to head to the kitchen to make their own special meal.


KID KANDY:

Make Your Own Salsa

Gather the supplies that the animals used in Chicks & Salsa.

~ tomatoes
~ onions

Chop up the tomatoes and onions. Add other ingredients the family will enjoy.

Optional:
~ a small pepper
~ cilantro
~ lime juice
~ corn kernels
~ oregano

Mix together. Serve with corn chips. Ole!