Winner winner bin chicken dinner by Kate and Jol Temple. Illus. by Ronojoy Ghosh

A sequel to Bin Chicken, our lively and resilient ibis is back again for the new book Winner Winner Bin Chicken Dinner. Once again, our poor bin chicken is in search of some food, but along the way he encounters many obstacles that inhibit his search. Despite these encounters and setbacks, the ibis tenaciously continues on his adventures to satisfy his hunger. When finally, he finds the feast of all feast, what will he do?

The ending brings up great discussion points and learning opportunities around friendships and how we treat others.  It is a great read aloud for young children, with rhyme and rhythm to convey the story. With opportunities to engage the audience with dialogue and theatrics, the audience feels like they are joining our bin chicken on the journey. Stimulating vocabulary and language are intertwined and expertly used throughout, in an exploration and appreciation of the Australian wildlife within our local environment.

Ronojoy Ghosh has used entertaining illustrations throughout the book, which adds extra hilarity to the storyline for the audience. His great use of colour and simple drawings complement the picture book and enables the audience to gain a greater understanding of the storyline.

This is an appealing and entertaining story that ingeniously encompasses areas from supporting our local wildlife to friendships and how we treat others. A very clever and enjoyable sequel. I look forward to seeing what our friend Bin Chicken will get up to next!

Themes: Birds, Wildlife, Environment, Relationships, Friendship, Humour.

Michelle O'Connell