chicks

Follow the journey from egg to chicken. Learn how cute baby chicks make their way into the world.

Five little chicks use a stick to stop the fox from taking his pick.

Photographs and simple text examine various stages in the life of a chicken, from egg to fully grown.

Simple sentences introduce readers to the "ch" sound, describing where chicks and chickens live and what they do.

Presents a variation on the classic rhyme about an old lady who swallowed a chick and a series of other strange items before encountering a large surprise.

Text and photographs follow a baby chick through its first year of life as it learns how to peck for food, plays with other chicks, and develops into a rooster.

Nora and her family have just arrived from Russia. The prairie is very different from the forested hills Nora is used to. Most of all, it's lonely. Nora has no one and nothing to call her own--until Papa brings home a dozen chicks and two geese. Nora names each one, and they follow her everywhere--even to church! But what will happen when one of her beloved chicks goes missing?.

An introduction to the life cycle of chickens from birth to adult, describing their appearance, feeding habits, growth and more.