The Girl and the Chicken

Lucy, an eight-year-old girl living on a farm with her grandfather Farmer Tom, cares for all the animals, yet one hen stands out to her: Daisy, a cream-white speckled chicken with amber eyes, a floppy red comb and a crooked tail feather. Daisy's restless curiosity draws her toward anything shiny or unusual, and it often lands her in awkward situations around the farmyard.

When Daisy's chasing leads her through the vegetable garden and leaves the carrots and lettuce in disarray, Farmer Tom sighs at the result. Lucy, feeling for her feathered friend, proposes a safe spot where the hen can explore freely, and with her grandfather's help she assembles boxes, smooth stones and a hanging rope into a play area. The tale, written by Jane MEADOW, follows Lucy as she turns one hen's mischief into something the whole farmyard can share, and as she gently coaxes the shy smallest hen, Pip, into the open. Young readers can find this warm story about kindness and patience on Kids Tale Book.