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    Chicks & Chickens

    An Engaging Introduction to Chickens and Their Lives Including Breeds, Egg Laying, Chick Development, and More

    Author Gail Gibbons
    Paperback
    $8.99 US
    Candlewick | Holiday House
    10"W x 9.78"H x 0.1"D   | 6 oz | 80 per carton
    On sale Mar 01, 2005 | 32 Pages | 9780823419395
    Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile 570L
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    Cheep . . .  cheep . . . cluck!  Everything you ever wanted to know about chickens and eggs—except which came first.
     
    With bright watercolor illustrations and simple, clear language, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons shows young readers everything there is to know about chickens. See what different breeds of chickens look like, discover how eggs are laid and hatched, and learn how big and little farms take care of their birds. Key vocabulary words about chicken behavior and anatomy are introduced throughout Chicks and Chickens, and new words are reinforced in accessible language for young readers.
     
    Chicks and Chickens is a fun introduction to farm fowl featuring colorful diagrams, tons of facts, and a page of chicken trivia.  Perfect for curious kids wondering about baby birds, or for learning and talking about where our food comes from. 
     
    According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."  Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly.  Her many honors include the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.
    Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.
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    Cheep . . .  cheep . . . cluck!  Everything you ever wanted to know about chickens and eggs—except which came first.
     
    With bright watercolor illustrations and simple, clear language, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons shows young readers everything there is to know about chickens. See what different breeds of chickens look like, discover how eggs are laid and hatched, and learn how big and little farms take care of their birds. Key vocabulary words about chicken behavior and anatomy are introduced throughout Chicks and Chickens, and new words are reinforced in accessible language for young readers.
     
    Chicks and Chickens is a fun introduction to farm fowl featuring colorful diagrams, tons of facts, and a page of chicken trivia.  Perfect for curious kids wondering about baby birds, or for learning and talking about where our food comes from. 
     
    According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."  Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly.  Her many honors include the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.

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    Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.
    Gail Gibbons View titles by Gail Gibbons

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