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Little Chicken
c1943, 1971 Printing, Harper & Brothers. 0060207396. Hardcover Edition. When his friend the rabbit goes off for a run, a little chick looks for another playmate.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1943
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About the author
Margaret Wise Brown
397 books1,226 followersMargaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Even though she died nearly 70 years ago, her books still sell very well.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
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December 14, 2023
A heartwarming story about a little chicken ... who belonged to a Rabbit. The Rabbit was an adequate surrogate parent until he wanted to go off running and left the chicken to fend for himself one day, to find his own friends to play with. The story is about all the creatures the chicken meets and how their interactions go. This would be a great story for any child who loves animals.
Unlike many stories where the young animal is in search of his/her mama, that is not the case here. It is more a study of first interactions with others in the environment and learning we won't be friends with everyone. Simple, sweet and yet also wise.
We seem to have an original copy of this book and it's in excellent condition considering it hasn't received any special attention and I know we bought it used somewhere.
Unlike many stories where the young animal is in search of his/her mama, that is not the case here. It is more a study of first interactions with others in the environment and learning we won't be friends with everyone. Simple, sweet and yet also wise.
We seem to have an original copy of this book and it's in excellent condition considering it hasn't received any special attention and I know we bought it used somewhere.
July 7, 2010
This should be republished with brighter pictures. I love MWB's books.
October 7, 2013
This book is actually by Margaret Wise Brown... and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard.
July 3, 2016
Kind of philosophical - some people will play with you; some won't.
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