This Little Chick (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) [Hardcover]

John Lawrence (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2002 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)

Who says a little chick can’t make big, loud animal noises?

Most little chicks barely make a peep, but not this little chick! While his brothers and sisters nestle close to their mother hen, this little chick struts off on his own to make some new friends in the farmyard. And he has a wonderful time of it - sliding off the back of a shiny pink pig, hopping along with frogs, skipping with a flock of frisky sheep, and imitating all the sounds these animals make. Full of playful detail, John Lawrence’s bold, energetic engravings will keep toddlers smiling, long after the oinking, mooing, baaing, and quacking are over.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This little chick has a lot to say. Making the rounds on the farm one day, our fine, feathered friend learns to mimic all his barnyard buddies, from pigs to frogs to cows:

This little chick from over the way
went to laze with the cows one day.
And what do you think they heard him say?
Moo Moo Moo Moo Moo Moo

Young readers will love predicting what sounds the feisty chick will make next as he swims, jumps, and skips his way through the day. And everyone will be as ready as he is to curl up for a much-needed rest when he finally returns home to his mom to share all he has learned. John Lawrence's take on a traditional rhyme is enhanced by his eye-catching illustrations, made with vinyl engravings, printed wood textures, and watercolor washes. Especially marvelous are the black sheep frolicking in their curly, swirly wool coats. (Ages 1 to 4) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly

Lawrence's (The Mysteries of Zigomar) closely detailed, dynamic vinyl engravings lift this book well above the typical barnyard sound survey. With their bold outlines, burnished colors, rich textures and genial-looking characters, the illustrations pull readers into every spread. The eponymous hero has a gift for mimicry. Strutting around on gangly orange legs, he visits five groups of animals, collecting their distinctive sounds. "This little chick from over the way/ went to skip with the lambs one day," writes Lawrence in a characteristic spread, "And what do you think they heard him say?" On the next spread, the chick is shown leaping into the sky with his fleecy friends as his "Baa" resounds typographically (and repeatedly) through the air. Elsewhere, as the chick entertains a mother duck and her young with his quacking, the aquatic setting becomes a feast of geometric patterns. Sound may be the little chick's forte, but the real pleasure of this book lies in the author/artist's visual imagination. Ages 2-up.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763617164
• ISBN-13: 978-0763617165
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Ducks & Other Waterfowl

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect baby book, July 23, 2002

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Audrey Minnow "audreyminnow" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Little Chick (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (Hardcover)

This has to be the perfect book for a year-old baby. I say this from tired experience after reading, re-reading, re-reading...the pictures are bright and definite and exactly right for babies, the rhythm is fun, the animal noises inspired even our year-old to say "baa" in response. Baby is now 14 months old and this is one of her three favourite books (the others are In the Tall Tall Grass and Night Cars).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Fun with Animal Sounds....., June 20, 2002

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Roz Levine - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Little Chick (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (Hardcover)

"This little chick from over the way/went to play with the pigs one day./And what do you think/They heard him say?" So begins John Lawrence's exuberant picture book, and preschoolers will enjoy all the wonderful animal talk as Little Chick makes his way around the barnyard, imitating all his friends. He oinks with the pigs, quacks with the ducks, moos with the cows, baas with the lambs, and even ribbits with the frogs. And when he finally arrives home, shows his mother hen all he's learned that day. Mr Lawrence's repetitive, singsong text is cheerful and engaging and little ones will love "helping" you read, and practicing their animal sounds. But it's the large, bold and vibrant artwork, filled with humor and expressive detail, that really makes this book stand out and sparkle. This Little Chick is a happy, fun-filled read aloud, and a soon to be favorite at your house.

5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious and beautifully illustrated, October 31, 2011

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real-life momma "R. Klempner" (L.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Little Chick (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (Hardcover)

John Lawrence books always have top-notch illustrations, but this is the first I've seen as a board book. The wacky chick who pops in on the other animals and borrows their language made my kids laugh, and the repetitive structure really engaged them. Highly recommended for ages 18 mo through 5 years.