Customer Reviews

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

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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).

"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.

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.

We fist found this book at the library but my son (14 months)loved it so much we had to buy it! The illustrations are so unique and beautiful and the story itself is a fun twist on an old children's song. Lots to talk about with the pictures

We started reading this to our baby as soon as he started to look at pictures. The high-contrast illustrations and rhyming story really caught his attention. This is one of his first favorite books! When he is cranky or upset he always calms to this book. We've memorized it, and recite it to him often.

My four-year-old loves reading this book to me. The illustrations are beautiful, and it's just easy enough for little ones to read (or sort-of-read) on their own.
Great for toddlers, too.

This is a very cute little book. THe drawings are wonderful. We have some chickens in our backyard, so it will be fun to read about them with baby and then see them in the yard, too!

This is a great book for little ones! The children love the sounds that the duck makes while visiting his certain friend animals. We read this all of the time!

This book is wonderful! It has a rhyming, repitive text that small children love. It is a lovely book to read aloud with one child or a group of children. Children quickly learn the rhyme and love to make the sounds of each of the animals. A must have for every preschool class and library story time!

This Little Chick by John Lawrence is a bold and vividly illustrated picturebook for young people just beginning to read. A little chick makes its way throughout the farm, listening to the barnyard noises each of the different creatures makes. The exciting illustrations, originally made in vinyl, add an unforgettable emotional flavor to this unique bedtime story. The Little Chick is strongly recommended for family, day care center, school and community library picturebook collections.