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Illustrated by
Laura Dronzek.
Hen takes her chicks to the garden for "sweet itty-bitty beans and potato bugs," until the day they find the path guarded by a loud and grumpy dog. Hen despairs, but all three chicks think they can best the brute. The story structure has the appeal of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"; the succinct narration moves right along. With its boldly colored art and chant-along repetitions, this will serve both preschool groups and beginning readers well.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2003