The Girl and the Rescue Hen

Maya enjoys helping her Grandma Ruth on the farm, and one sunny morning she finds a small rusty-brown hen hiding behind the barn. The hen seems lonely and hungry, and Maya notices a pale feather on her left wing. When Grandma Ruth explains that the hen was rescued and needs a safe home, Maya promises to care for her. She names the hen Hazel, ties a red ribbon around her leg, and builds a special scratching and foraging area where Hazel can peck for seeds, grains and green leaves in soft dirt.

As days pass, Maya discovers that caring for a hen involves more than food and water. She fixes the gate when wind blows it open, adds leafy branches for shade, and checks Hazel's feathers and bright red comb with Grandma Ruth's guidance. Pip the barn cat often keeps them company, and Hazel grows plump and happy, following Maya around the garden. A little wooden sign reading "Hazel's Happy Place" marks the corner Maya made for her. This gentle farm story, written by Çınar BİBER, can be read on Masalcı Baba and is suited to young readers and adults reading aloud with children.