Monday, October 27, 2025

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road: a hard-boiled mystery by Brianna Caplan Sayres, illustrated by Mark Fearing - OPTIONAL

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road by Brianna Caplan Sayres and Mark Fearing. Holiday House, 2025. $19. 9780823458271

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

Inspector Poulet has been given the classic “Why did the chicken cross the road” for their very first case. A nice surprise awaits them at the end of the case.

I didn’t find that the joke’s solution at the end really sold the book for me. I prefer Tara Lazar’s mystery picture books. 

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS



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