Chicken in the Kitchen

Description

What would you do if you woke up one night to find the shadow of a giant chicken passing your bedroom door? Go and investigate of course! When Anyaugo follows a giant chicken into her kitchen one warm night in Nigeria, she embarks on a hilarious adventure where nothing is quite as it seems. Is the nature spirit that lives in the wooden walls of her house a help or a hindrance? Is the mischievous giant chicken a friend or a foe? Most importantly, will Anyaugo be able to save the food her aunties have cooked for the New Yam Festival the next day? World Fantasy Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor provides us with a hugely entertaining look at the fascinating masquerade culture of West Africa, told from the perspective of a plucky young Nigerian girl who finds the courage to protect the traditions she loves.

Nnedi Okorafor is a multi-award winning Nigerian-American novelist (Hugo Award, Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award). She is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Buffalo, New York.

'Best known for her African-based fantasies, Okorafor leaps into the world of picture books in a most unforgettable way with this playful, fascinating tale.' - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED; `Brilliant both in concept and in execution... the latest and utterly adorable debut in the African children's literature scene' - Ainehi Edoro, Brittle Paper; 'This dazzling picturebook...invites young readers into the story with its glorious colour, its flamboyant design and exuberant characters. A delight.' - Morag Styles, The School Library journal; 'Bold designs, brilliant colours, humour, lively characterisation all combine to create a picture book that jumps off the shelf.' - Ferelith Hordon, iBBYlink journal