Poultrygeist 🐔 👻 by Mary Jane and Herm Auch 👻 Kids Book

Get ready for some feathery fun! 🐔 This story is read by Erica Will, Northeast Regional Library Collection Development Librarian. Mary Jane and Herm Auch's "Poultrygeist" delivers a hilariously haunting chicken tale!

This delightful story follows Farmer Boffo, who's just enjoyed a tasty chicken dinner when he gets an unexpected visit from a very persistent spectral poultry! 👻 It's Henrietta, the very chicken he just ate, and she's not happy. She wants an apology! What's a farmer to do when a ghost chicken demands satisfaction? This entertaining tale is full of laughs and teaches a lighthearted lesson about consequences and making amends.

Perfect for family reading time, this readaloud offers a unique take on a ghost story that's suitable for all ages. Kids will love the playful humor and unexpected twists in this captivating story. It's an excellent choice for any storytime session and a fantastic addition to your collection of kids-books and childrens-books that are fun to read again and again! 📚

Timestamps:
[00:00] The video begins with an introduction from Erica Will of the Northeast Regional Library Story Time.
[00:24] The story of Poultrygeist begins with the introduction of Rudy and Ralph, two rowdy young roosters who loved to crow and compete.
[00:54] Sophie the pig and Clarissa the cow complained about the noise made by Rudy and Ralph, explaining they needed peace to make milk and get beauty sleep.
[01:39] As Halloween approaches, the roosters' commotion intensifies while making costumes, causing Sophie and Clarissa to leave in a huff.
[02:14] Rudy tried to be quiet but got caught up in the excitement while the animals finished their Halloween costumes in the barn.
[02:37] A mysterious, huge figure, later identified as the Poultrygeist, appeared in the barn, scaring all the animals away.
[03:36] The next morning, Rudy and Ralph silently observed the sunrise, realizing the world continued without their crowing.
[04:05] The Halloween poultry parade was held outside due to fear of the Poultrygeist, but as the night grew colder, animals began to slip back into the barn.
[04:29] Rudy and Ralph, the last ones outside, entered the barn to find the other animals snoring and no sign of the Poultrygeist, leading them to argue over the highest roost.
[05:06] Rudy and Ralph continued to argue over the highest roost, resulting in a physical altercation.
[05:52] The mysterious Poultrygeist reappeared, terrifying the animals, and trapping Rudy and Ralph in a corner.
[06:15] Rudy and Ralph tried to escape but ran directly into the Poultrygeist, discovering it felt like feed sacks instead of a ghost.
[06:37] Rudy and Ralph discovered that the "Poultrygeist" was actually Sophie and Clarissa disguised in feed sacks.
[07:08] Ralph was fooled by the costume, but Rudy realized that Sophie and Clarissa had staged the scare to make them quiet.
[07:55] Sophie sat on Rudy and Ralph, demonstrating "more than one way to quiet a pair of rowdy roosters," a lesson they remembered for a long time.

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