Gladys Scratches to the Top |
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| Author:
| Garrett, Nancy |
| Illustrator:
| Ellis, Dianne |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9964086-9-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | Middle River Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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GLADYS SCRATCHES TO THE TOP is a Scruggs family collaboration which began when a third-grade teacher used baby chickens to teach science. Later, a couple of chickens were taken on a rafting adventure as possible lunch items but were brought back safely when they were found to be so interesting and personable.Thus began a whimsical travel journal written by a chicken named Gladys that turned into an adventure series for children and chicken fans of all ages.Nancy Scruggs Garrett gave...
More DescriptionGLADYS SCRATCHES TO THE TOP is a Scruggs family collaboration which began when a third-grade teacher used baby chickens to teach science. Later, a couple of chickens were taken on a rafting adventure as possible lunch items but were brought back safely when they were found to be so interesting and personable.Thus began a whimsical travel journal written by a chicken named Gladys that turned into an adventure series for children and chicken fans of all ages.Nancy Scruggs Garrett gave Gladys a voice, but who to do the illustrations? Another family member of course---a granddaughter Dianne Ellis. And there's no story without a villain (of sorts) so the farmer's granddaughter is modeled after Kailynn, a Scruggs great-great-granddaughter.