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Higgledy-Piggledy Chicks
Pip. Rip! Peek. Peep! Mama has seven fuzzy new chicks. The barnyard is big. Things sparkle, things flap, and things wiggle, and the chicks want to know about all of them. Zzzzip! They scoot higgledy-piggledy here and there. Mama clucks, "Watch out for danger!" But they are too curious, and they get into trouble. Luckily, there's always a place under Mama's wing for the fuzzy chicks to zip back to. Safe. Hushhhhhh.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Barbara M. Joosse
67 books47 followers[Author also goes by the name Barbara Joosse.]
Barbara M. Joosse has written many books for children. Among them are Mama, Do You Love Me?, illustrated by Barbara Lavallee; and I Love You the Purplest, illustrated by Mary Whyte. She says, "When I was a little girl, I wished for two things — a best friend, and something so ferocious it would scare away the monsters under my bed. And so I have written Lovabye Dragon. I think maybe it’s for little me." Barbara Josse lives in Wisconsin.
Barbara M. Joosse has written many books for children. Among them are Mama, Do You Love Me?, illustrated by Barbara Lavallee; and I Love You the Purplest, illustrated by Mary Whyte. She says, "When I was a little girl, I wished for two things — a best friend, and something so ferocious it would scare away the monsters under my bed. And so I have written Lovabye Dragon. I think maybe it’s for little me." Barbara Josse lives in Wisconsin.
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July 12, 2019My sons loved this book. It is a fun story. The text lends itself to funny character voices and actions words, which always makes reading fun. My 3 year old loved all the familiar animals, and we loved counting first the eggs and then the chicks. Get more in the full review.
January 19, 2022
I love the allegory this book teaches. Why do the chicks stay safe? Because they do what the mama hen says and they have aunties watching out for them. Would that every child was as obedient to mama's in this life and had as many aunties watching over them. The world would be a safer place.
May 11, 2017
I liked the illustrations better than I liked the story. Reading Higgledy-Piggledy over and over again was annoying.
July 7, 2017
Mom thought this was really fun to read.
September 7, 2018
Seven chicks encounter lots of adventures in a barnyard. Lots of good H sounds!
September 22, 2012
•Brief summary
This book is a bout seven little chick and there mama who tries very hard to keep them safe. These seven little chick learn that its ok to run and play but they need to be safe. These little chicks run into a cat with sharp claws, a snake with sharp teeth and a racoon. Mama explains to the chicks that she can not be every where at once and they need to be careful.
•Audience
pre-school, kindergarder
•Appeal
The pictures and very large and some are very funny.
•Implementation
I would use this book in two different ways. I would use the book to explain the importance of listening to your teacher and parents. We are trying to keep all of our children safe.
I would also use the back of the book on how little chicks grow. We could study the life span on a chick and compare it to how little kids grow too.
This book is a bout seven little chick and there mama who tries very hard to keep them safe. These seven little chick learn that its ok to run and play but they need to be safe. These little chicks run into a cat with sharp claws, a snake with sharp teeth and a racoon. Mama explains to the chicks that she can not be every where at once and they need to be careful.
•Audience
pre-school, kindergarder
•Appeal
The pictures and very large and some are very funny.
•Implementation
I would use this book in two different ways. I would use the book to explain the importance of listening to your teacher and parents. We are trying to keep all of our children safe.
I would also use the back of the book on how little chicks grow. We could study the life span on a chick and compare it to how little kids grow too.
April 17, 2011
This story is about a mama who has seven new chicks. The chicks want to explore the barnyard because it is new to them. Mama tells the chicks, “Watch out for danger!” They are so curious that they get into trouble. They know they can always go back to a safe place, which is under mama’s wing. This story is good for students who want to explore and know that they have a safe place to go to. Good for preschoolers.
February 24, 2016
It's hard to rate this since when I read it (8+ times a day) I'm really only labelling animals & mimicking their sounds. 16 month old is not interested in the words on the pages -- but the pictures are lovely.
January 18, 2010
it takes a village, for kids.
June 14, 2010
Cute book that describes how baby chicks hatch and how the mother hen takes care of them. It has fun, colorful illustrations and a simple, but interesting narrative. It's a fun book to read aloud.
July 16, 2010
the illustations are cute and I appreciate the final two pages with facts about chicks and the author's farm
April 8, 2012
Delightful! This is a great book for introducing your children or students to the life cycle of chickens while teaching basic counting concepts. The illustrations will have you in awe, too.
July 22, 2010
Simple and straightforward but it misses some natural things like the hen sitting on her eggs.
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