Sonya's Chickens by Wahl, Phoebe

Sonya raises her three chickens from the time they are tiny chicks. She feeds them, shelters them and loves them. Everywhere Sonya goes, her chicks are peeping at her heels. Under her care, the chicks grow into hens and even give Sonya a wonderful gift: an egg! One night, Sonya hears noises coming from the chicken coop and discovers that one of her hens has disappeared. Where did the hen go? What happened to her? When Sonya discovers the answers, she learns some important truths about the interconnectedness of nature and the true joys and sorrows of caring for another creature.

Author: Phoebe Wahl
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 08/11/2015
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.31h x 8.38w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781770497894
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192628 / Sonya's Chickens

Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015
School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 85
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2015
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2015 pg. 66

About the Author
Artist Phoebe Wahl's work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia and intimacy with nature. She grew up unschooled in Washington State, and credits her free spirited childhood in the Northwest for much of her inspiration and work ethic. She works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture. Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and currently lives in Bellingham, Washington.