by Brian McGrory

Pam, a veterinarian, and Brian, a writer, have differing opinions about the chicken that has come to live with them.  Pam’s children raised the chick for a science project and fell in love with her.  Brian who usually gets along great with animals and children, doesn’t relate to the fowl and the chicken doesn’t much like Brian either.

Buddy the Rooster is thought to be a hen until about half way through the book.  It’s the Brazilian cleaning lady that sets them straight.  Roosters aren’t known for being friendly, so the family fears that Buddy will have to go, and that makes Brian happy, although he would never have admitted it to Pam and her girls.  Throughout the book Brian’s hopes of ridding his life of Buddy are dashed.  But in the end Buddy has a special place in his heart.