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A comical book of a friendship between an egg and a chicken, with the question, does a chicken have lips?

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Chicken has a crush on Dolly Duck. She's pretty and nice and she smells like a pond on a summer day. Egg fancies Dolly's friend, Eggwina. It will take courage to ask the girls to the square dance at the barn. Will they say "Yes"? And, if they do, Chicken has an even bigger dilemma: When it's time for a goodnight kiss, what will he do? Chicken is not sure he has lips, and Egg can't confirm or deny. Will love find a way?

A funny new twist on an age-old question.

If you have children, then you know that they often ask some off-the-wall, completely bizarre questions. If they have asked do chickens have lips, look no further than the latest installment of the Chicken and Egg series by Deborah Stevenson. Do Chickens Have Lips? is the third book in the series but can be read as a standalone book. It is illustrated by an Ireland-based designer and illustrator, David Stedmond.

Chicken and Egg are walking through the fall leaves when they realize the square dance is coming up on Saturday. After deciding they would go, they realized they would need dates. When Chicken started thinking about saying goodnight after the dance, he started obsessing over whether he had lips or not. After spending an enormous amount of time debating it over the next few days, the moment of truth finally arrives. Does a chicken have lips?

This is a delightful children’s book, full of humor, some that only adults will appreciate. Chicken and Egg have some serious conversations as well, such as the best way to ask a date out. You have to find your courage and ask, not just text and ask. In this digital age, I think this subtle message is great.

The illustrations are beautifully and realistically done. The characters look the same from page to page and you can tell how they are feeling from the emotions on their faces. Children will enjoy turning the pages to see what Chicken and Egg are up to next.

There were only two things that I did not like about this story. The first is the overuse of the word “ridiculous.” I understand why the author did it this way, but after reading the story the first time, I was tired of the word. By the time I had read through this book the third time I wished another word had been used. Children will ask for favorite books to be read over and over again, and this needs to be considered when choosing the words to use in a book. Read it aloud three to four times in a row and see which aspects start to lose their appeal. The second thing I did not like is that Egg is wearing blue shoes the entire time, until the last two pages. Even right before the dance, he has on the blue shoes, but at the dance, he has on brown. There needs to be consistency. If he was going to be wearing the brown shoes at the dance, then when he is standing on Chicken’s desk while they are getting ready, the shoes need to be brown there as well.

Do Chickens Have Lips? is meticulously edited, engaging, and unique. It is best suited for children between the ages of three and eight. It will make a wonderful addition to any home or local library. This book is not geared toward a particular gender, making it a great book for all children to enjoy.

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I am an avid book reader (book addict), I could literally spend all day reading and not get bored. I love learning new things through reading. *I prefer conservative books without profanity or explicit content.*

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– Excited for our launch on Reedsy today!! Little fun fact...the idea for Chicken and Egg came to me in a dream one night...FOUR BOOKS. I got up at 1 AM and started writing them down so I wouldn't forget them. They are such silly, fun characters and I often find when things happen in real life, I think about how Chicken and Egg would react, or what they'd say. Glad they came to visit my dreams :)

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– -I tried to put my review on Amazon but it said it was not available for review yet. I will try to remember to do it once it is released there. I did post on Goodreads :)

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– If you have always wondered whether chickens have lips, FIND OUT. Grab a free copy of the ebook today and tomorrow on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097Q5MGCG

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Deb Stevenson

Stevenson is an award-winning, American children's author whose work ranges from silly to sentimental. She hopes to empower kids to pursue their dreams, be imaginative, and kind. Bonus if she can make them laugh. When she's not being serious, Deb can be found writing silly Chicken and Egg books. view profile

Published on June 24, 2021

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