The Chick That Wouldn't Hatch

by Claire Daniel

Book Overview

There are six eggs in Mother Hen's nest, but--Chip! Chip! Chip! Chip! Chip!--only five eggs hatch! The sixth egg goes on a high-rolling adventure across the barnyard, past the pig and the tomato patch, and, finally, into Mother Hen's waiting wings. What a wild ride! Lisa Campbell Ernst's bold, energetic illustrations transform a short trip across the barnyard into a rollicking good time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152048316
• ISBN13: 9780152048310
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Fun, simple story

My 3 year-old picked out this book and requested that we read it many, many times. After about twenty readings, I realized the appeal of the stress-free action. The egg rolls and rolls, but in time there is a natural resolution to the problem. There is no bad guy. The egg, like the gingerbread boy, keeps going, but in the end you have a fuzzy chick. As it turns out, my 6 year old is exactly at this reading level. After this book, she felt confident enough to tackle the Little Bear book. The Chick That Wouldn't Hatch was a big hit at our house.