chickens

Presents four animated stories that support humor, problem solving, and friendship, including Rebecca and Ed Emberley's "Chicken Little;" Margaret Mahy and Jonathan Allen's "The Great White Man-Eating Shark" and "The Three-Legged Cat;" and Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin's "Dooby Dooby Moo.".

Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another.

Gertie the hen is appalled when her son Frank wants to swim with the ducks, but Jemima and her mother, the farmer's wife, make him a special outfit so that his dream can come true.

Best friends Agnes Pig and Clarabelle Chicken share their favorite activities for each season, from collecting hazelnuts in winter, to celebrating Clarabelle's birthday in spring, to spending a day at the beach in summer, to buying new sneakers in autumn.

Two young chicks have fun making masks and playing with the letter A.

"Give[s] readers a...glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John Lewis. John wants to be a preacher when he grows up--a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm's flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So he preaches to his flock, and they listen, content under his watchful care, riveted by the rhythm of his voice. Includes an author's note about John Lewis, who grew up to be a member of the Freedom Riders, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and demonstrator on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and is now a Georgia congressman"--Provided by publisher.

Backyard chickens usually give families nice, fresh eggs, but Trudy won't get off her eggs at all, and she pecks Sylvia and Grandma when they try to reach under her.

Text and photographs introduce young readers to the life cycle of a chicken.

When the squirrel Tail comes barreling into the chicken coop ranting about a round, shiny, green, big, scary thing in the yard, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar investigate this strange object.

"Through puns and poetry, Chicken Lily overcomes her fears and reads a poem onstage at her school poetry jam"--Provided by publisher.