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MacLachlan, Patricia

Chicken Talk

32 pp. | HarperCollins/Tegen | January, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-239864-2 $17.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. A farm family's chickens scratch messages to their humans in the dirt, including asking for home improvements ("too hot. can we have a fan?") and reclaiming their identities (the seven look-alike white chickens all named Joyce demand self-chosen names). Throughout the excitement, however small in scale, a feeling of family affection shines through. MacLachlan's text is sweet and gently humorous; Krosoczka's expressive watercolors accentuate the personalities of the chickens.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2019

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