Chicken Sunday ~ Patricia Polacco

Chicken Sunday

Written by Patricia Polacco
Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Three children want to buy Miss Eula the special Easter bonnet from Mr. Kodinski’s shop window. Needing to earn money to buy the hat, the kids attempt to ask Mr. Kodinski if they can help out around the shop.

However they are mistakenly accused of throwing eggs at the shop. Wanting to show Mr. Kodinski that they were innocent, they decide to decorate eggs and give them to him as a gift. He is so impressed with the eggs, that he allows the kids to sell them in his shop.

Once the kids made enough money to purchase the hat, Mr. Kodinski told them to keep their money and he gave them the hat. The kids were thrilled to be able to give Miss Eula her special Easter bonnet. After a wonderful Easter Sunday they enjoyed another Sunday afternoon having fried chicken at Miss Eula’s. Read more >>

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Originally posted on March 25, 2010.