Here A Chick, Where A Chick

by Suse MacDonald

Spectacular cut-paper illustrations, flaps, and fun-to-read text by Suse MacDonald, winner of the Caldecott Honor!

Here-a-chick, Where-a-chick?
No, not here a chick...
Six flaps reveal...just one cat with a meow, meow, meow; just three geese with a honk, honk, honk; just one cow with a moo, moo, moo; just two mice with a squeak, squeak, squeak; just two pigs with an oink, oink, oink; and finally everywhere a chick-chick--with a cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep!
With spectacular hand-made cut paper artwork to pore over, a catchy text that kids can recite themselves, and fun flaps to peek under, this book is guaranteed to be a winner!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Childrens, Birds

12 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2004

Reviews

[Nancy Roach · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where's the chick? "Here a chick, where a chick?" This is the first lines of every page of the book looking for where the chicks are. Under each flap is an animal, like a cat "meow meow." The start by saying not a chick but a cow. Each animal adds to each page like when there with the mouse, the cow and cat, and geese join. Then they all join in the end. This is a very vibrant and colorful book. The illustrations are awesome and love the flaps you pull up to see which animal it will be. This would be good for people who are just starting out with reading and even be good for helping toddlers learn the sounds of what the animals make.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the animals are looking all over the farm for the baby chicks in this lift the flap adventure filled with animal sounds. toddler and up

[Jeniece Goellner · Rating 2 out of 5]

For me, picture books, especially geared to younger kids is all about rhythm. Doesn't have to rhyme, but a good flow is needed. And this just didn't have it for me.

[Colorado Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it. great for animals, chickens, easter time, spring, farm animals, repetitive phrase used, guessing, interactive, very short and still fun.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lift a flap book for young readers. The search for chicks takes readers all over the farm until they finally lift the final flap and find them.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will probably use for BST in the near future.

[Megan Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book follows the famous children's song "Old MacDonald" by showing different animals on a farm and the noises that each of them makes. There is one cat, three geese, one cow, two mice, two pigs, and a hen with her chicks. The hen and her chicks are nowhere to be found, and in the places that are looked in, other animals are found (the cat, geese, cow, mice, and pigs). At the end, the hen and her chicks are found, leaving readers with the words, "Here a chick, there a chick... everywhere a chick chick!"
I really liked this book because it was interactive; the illustrations were wonderful and readers can open the flaps on the pages to reveal different animals who are hiding. I also liked how it brought "Old MacDonald" to life!
I could use this book to talk about farm animals and life on a farm. It would be a fun book to read before a field trip to a farm! It would also be a good book to teach children the different sounds that animals make, and teach them the "Old MacDonald" song.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here A Chick, Where A Chick? is loosely based on the “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” song, as it goes through asking “here a chick, where a chick?” Hidden flaps throughout the book reveal various animals and their respective sounds, and each new barnyard animal joins in on the search. Babies and toddlers will enjoy the repetitious storyline, the hidden flaps, and hearing each animal’s sounds. This sweet and simple book with its charming paper cut-out illustrations will appeal to both babies and toddlers.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Six flaps reveal...just one cat with a meow, meow, meow; just three geese with a honk, honk, honk; just one cow with a moo, moo, moo; just two mice with a squeak, squeak, squeak; just two pigs with an oink, oink, oink; and finally everywhere a chick chick--with a cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep! With spectacular hand-made cut paper artwork to pore over, a catchy text that kids can recite themselves, and fun flaps to peek under.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Big bright paper cut out pictures. Animals ask, "Here a chick, Where a chick?" but under each flap shows NO CHICKS! "Just 2 pigs with an oink oink oink." Last page: "Here a chick There a chick Everywhere a chick chick!"

[Jennesy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Here a Chick was an alright book. It definitely would suit an audience younger than elementary school. It is a very simple and colorful book. The kids can learn about barn yard animals and what noises they make.

[Kelly Thevenot · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book would be great for young readers. It includes farm animals who are looking for a baby chick, along the way children learn animal noices. The book includes flaps that the children can lift up to see which animals is hiding under it. It engages the children and keeps their attention.

[Katie Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a flap book for toddlers. It goes though the farm to find the baby chicks. It does show where each farm animal can be found. I would use this in preschool or a young daycare to discuss farm animals and their homes.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good barnyard read with learning animal noises. The illustrations and lift-the-flap elements are nice, too. Maybe I'm just getting "barn book" fatigue as I seem to read a lot of those. This one was fine, just didn't jump out at me.

[Jessica Herd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very cute flip book. Younger children love to open flaps and find different things that is why it would be great in a kindergarten room. The pages are very colorful. This would be a great read-aloud book to ask questions why you read.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Noah liked this a lot - he still really likes the flap books.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would definitely work for younger children than my 3 1/2 y/o. Lift the flaps are always fun and this one couples it with animal noises, so win-win!

[Callie Risse · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about sounds that animals make. It has pictures hidden behind flaps. I think this book would be absolutely perfect for a picture walk and to help children make predictions.

[Kevin Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

This could be used to teach students about what sounds animals make. This would also be an easy book to make infrences about what will be happening next.

[Carlee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very bright colored book. Great pictures of farm animals and animal sounds. Would be a good book to use in a farm unit for younger kids.

[Kelly Triplett · Rating 3 out of 5]

With its "flaps", this interactive book is sure to capture the interest of young readers. Would be an appropriate choice for kindergarten students.

[Casandria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lift the flap. Good for 1-on-1

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

solid. farm animals.

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for storytimes. Has lift flaps as the reader searches for the chick.

[Bethany Sutherland]

Here a Chick, Where a Chick? is a book about the animals trying to find the chicks. They check in the pen house, but they find the cat. They check in the hay wheelbarrow, but find geese. This goes on and on until they finally find the chicks underneath the scarecrow.

I liked this book because it's about finding chicks and I just love chickens.

I would put this book in my classroom library.

[Madison Heusel]

Summary:
This is a very simple book designed for younger readers about the different sounds farm animals make. The ultimate question that the book proposes is: "here a chick, where a chick?" and it begins a search for the chick. They encounter numerous farm animals that respond with their sound. The animals are revealed under a pop up tab that the reader flips open to show the animal and the sound they make. It's as if they are really on a search for the chick within the pages.


My Thoughts:
This book is SO cute. I would absolutely love to read this book to preschool age because the illustrations are so fun and colorful and they would love the cut out pieces. I think it would be great because then they can practice imitating the farm animal sounds and it would be a very interactive and engaging book. It is just a really good one and I want to buy a copy of it.

Classroom Usage:
I would use this in a preschool class and have then practice making the animal sounds with me and practice context clues by looking at the pictues to guess what animal it is referring to. This would help them to build inferences based on visual pictures and help them identify the different sounds to the corresponding animal.