Meet Carmela – a chicken who dares to be different. Rejecting a life of egg-laying for one full of adventure, she discovers America with Christopher Columbus, meets the love of her life and yes, also learns to lay the perfect egg. The rest of the series follows Carmela, her children and their ensemble of friends with the same spirit of adventure.
A series with real broad appeal across age groups. This is pure fun. All the elements of a good romp are here: witty and imaginative storylines and lots of action. Colourful and humorous illustrations help make these stories accessible and enjoyable for kindergarteners and those in lower primary school. The low volume of text on each page will also help to remove the “scare” factor for middle to upper primary school kids looking for good stories to read on their own. Galileo, a Knight of the Roundtable and the Legend of the Golden Fleece and other famous literary and historical easter eggs cleverly woven into the stories to also satisfy this group.
5-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads. A must-read originating from France. You’ll have to enjoy them first in Chinese as there is not yet an English translation available. Accompanied by a Potato Meets Rice bookmark of the ensemble cast for an easy reference of who's who!
Number of books: 16
Author & Country of Origin: Christian Jolibois, France
Format: Full colour picture books, paperback, no pinyin
Number of pages per book: ~45
Recommended Age: 4-10yo (read aloud), 8-12yo (independent reading)
Titles in the series:
1. 《我想去看海》I Wish to See the Sea
2.《 我想有颗星星》I Would Like a Star
3. 《我想有个弟弟》I Would Like a Brother
4. 《我去找回太阳》I Will Rescue the Sun
5. 《我爱小黑猫》I Love the Little Black Cat
6. 《我能打败怪兽》I Will Defeat the Monster
7. 《我要找到朗朗》I Have to Find Lang Lang
8. 《我不要被吃掉》I Don't Want to be Eaten
9. 《我好喜欢她》I Really Love Her
10. 《我要救出贝里奥》I Must Save Belino
11. 《我不是胆小鬼》I Am Not a Scaredy-Cat
12. 《我爱平低锅》I Love the Frying Pan
