Wake Up, Henry Rooster! — Margriet Ruurs

On the long list for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration 2007

ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Bronze Award (Children's Picture Book category)

Shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award 2007

Chocolate Lily nominee 2007-2008

Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007

He's no morning rooster!

Henry's a young rooster who loves to have fun. He plays cards with the goats, listens to moosic with the cows, and pops corn with the pigs. After a long night of fun, however, Henry just can't get up early in the morning. His mom insists he's not lazy; Henry just isn't a morning rooster. But Henry's father is off to a convention for a week - guess who must take his place and crow the sun up each morning?

Poor Henry. He's just not cut out for this crowing business. But if he doesn't find a way to make it to work on time, the sun won't rise when it's supposed to, the farmer and his wife will be late, and all the farm chores won't get done. They're all depending on Henry. Will he learn to be a morning rooster after all?