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Sonya's Chickens
  • Published: 15 August 2015
  • ISBN: 9781770497894
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $45.00

Sonya's Chickens

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11 Aug 2015
Paperback
15 Jan 2018
Hardback
15 Aug 2015
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A beautifully told story about love, loss and the circle of life. Warm, nostalgic illustrations capture the homey feel of this book about a little girl's chicken who is stolen by a fox.

Sonya raises her three chickens from the time they are tiny chicks. She feeds them, shelters them and loves them. Everywhere Sonya goes, her chicks are peeping at her heels. Under her care, the chicks grow into hens and even give Sonya a wonderful gift: an egg! One night, Sonya hears noises coming from the chicken coop and discovers that one of her hens has disappeared. Where did the hen go? What happened to her? When Sonya discovers the answers, she learns some important truths about the interconnectedness of nature and the true joys and sorrows of caring for another creature.
  • Published: 15 August 2015
  • ISBN: 9781770497894
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Phoebe Wahl

PHOEBE WAHL's work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia and intimacy with nature. She grew up unschooled in Washington State and credits her free-spirited childhood in the Northwest for much of her inspiration and work ethic. She works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture. Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and currently lives in Bellingham, Washington. She is the award-winning author and illustrator of Sonya's Chickens, Backyard Fairies and The Blue House.
PW

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Praise for Sonya's Chickens

PRAISE FOR Sonya's Chickens:

"A father's thoughtful explanation provides a helpful perspective for a child's loss.... There's an old-fashioned feel to this simple story and its timeless illustrations, created with watercolor, collage, and colored pencil and reminiscent of Goodnight Moon in mood, design, and palette.... Both words and illustrations emphasize comfort and the security a family can provide. But this is also a realistic description of chicken care, including preparing, cleaning, and repairing the coop, feeding the chickens, and making sure they have water and fresh straw--even finding eggs. A reassuring story about death in the natural world, thoughtfully designed and illustrated." - Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR Sonya's Chickens:

"A father's thoughtful explanation provides a helpful perspective for a child's loss.... There's an old-fashioned feel to this simple story and its timeless illustrations, created with watercolor, collage, and colored pencil and reminiscent of Goodnight Moon in mood, design, and palette.... Both words and illustrations emphasize comfort and the security a family can provide. But this is also a realistic description of chicken care, including preparing, cleaning, and repairing the coop, feeding the chickens, and making sure they have water and fresh straw--even finding eggs. A reassuring story about death in the natural world, thoughtfully designed and illustrated." - Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews