Mr. Dirk Stevens is a responsible rooster and the official leader of Farmer
Johnston’s Coop. He is organized, thoughtful and comb over wattles in love with
the beautiful Sandra Thompson. She fully believes that Mr. Stevens spells success
for all chicken-kind.
One day, however, the peaceful sanctuary of the farm is turned upside down as
trouble arrives. Trouble in the form of Rick the rooster, an import from Farmer
Beaton’s barnyard, who throws the coop’s entire equilibrium of life into a tizzy!
Rick is the toughest rooster the farm has ever encountered, and all the chickens
take instant notice. The hens want to date him, and the roosters want to be him, but
Mr. Stevens isn’t as easily fooled and isn’t taken in by Rick’s unique ‘bad-boy’
charm. He smells trouble.
As Rick introduces the chicken coop to cigarettes and Cockle-Doodle-Doo-Tube,
the serenity of Mr. Stevens’ barnyard turns to chaos. With Face-Beak erupting in
mean-spirited gossip, and the hen drama level reaching an all time high, Mr.
Stevens’ leadership is put to the ultimate test.
Will Mr. Stevens be able to stop Rick’s rise to domination, or will the escalating
henhouse high jinx prove to be more than the coop’s new leader can handle?
Rob Davies
Rob Davies’ fascination with chickens developed early in childhood, as he was
attacked by a renegade rooster at a petting zoo. Since then, this sixteen-year
veteran of the classroom, has had his teaching adventures take him from the tundra
of Arviat, Nunavut to the mountains of Southern Quebec. He currently resides in
Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.
Eric Comeau
Illustrator Eric Comeau has spent the past nine years in the trenches of middle
school. Between competing in triathlons and juggling flaming torches, he has
found the time to bring Farmer Johnston’s coop to life in pictures. Eric currently
resides in Hantsport, Nova Scotia.