This is a rollicking story about a rooster that is a little smarter than the average barnyard animal. Farmer Nuthatcher's chickens are tired of their regular feed, and it just so happens that the rooster has been watching cooking shows over the farmer's wife's shoulder! The lesson introduces the term "phytochemical" in an easy way and then reinforces the the word with a delicious simple to make unusual salsa recipe. The book is a great read-aloud with repetitive phrases and a funny twist at the