Minerva Louise follows a farmer in a red hat from a snowy rooftop, down a "well," and into the house with the red curtains, where she finds a tree decorated with sparkling eggs.
When Splat takes home his class project of fertilized chicken eggs, the eggs hatch and chicks wind up all over the place, forcing Splat to round them all up.
"This title explores the life cycle of a chicken ... as well as exploring concepts such as laying eggs and other chicken behaviors relevant to farm life"--.