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Tillie Lays An Egg [Hardcover]

Terry Golson (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Book Description

January 1, 2009 4 and upP and up
Hilarious photos and simple, earnest text introduce us to the head of the henhouse: Tillie is a REAL chicken, and a very adventurous one, at that!

Unlike the other hens at Little Pond Farm, Tillie isn't one to wait her turn to lay her eggs. And she's certainly not one to stay cooped up all day. Off she goes!

Author Terry Golson and photographer Ben Fink invite you to join Tillie on her first eggs-straordinary adventure. Come along as she explores the cozy world of Little Pond Farm -- and lays her eggs in the unlikeliest of places!

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From School Library Journal

Grade 1–3—Sharply focused full-color photographs are the media of choice for this combination I-spy/storybook. On Little Pond Farm, seven hens must share three nesting boxes. White-feathered Tillie, however, not being one to follow the crowd, prefers using a variety of places to lay her eggs—the garden, the front porch, the kitchen, and even the laundry basket—all of which offer culinary treats superior to the barnyard corn. Individual tableaux are well set, and the sprightly chickens (all with names and individual portraits) peek into the margins, adding interest. Brief text describes Tillie's meanderings followed by the quote "Where has Tillie laid her egg?" involving youngsters in the search. At story's end, the open door of a bright red pickup truck reveals that she has found another unusual spot to lay an egg. Fink's photos serve the text well, inviting visual explorations as his camera follows Tillie around the farmyard, into the house, and back to the nesting box.—Barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA
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Every day at Little Pond Farm, each of the seven hens lays one egg in the nesting boxes, except for lively, inquisitive Tillie, who would rather wander about, finding delicious worms. Monday through Sunday, her explorations take her from henhouse to farmhouse. The recurring question “Where has Tillie laid her egg?” provides a fun seek-and-find game. The illustrations and text work well in tandem. Charming color photos portray Tillie in diverse, artfully composed scenes that invite scrutiny, while the accompanying words include Tillie’s wry thoughts: “Yuck, this worm is very dry,” she muses as she gnaws a bootlace. Touched with wit and whimsy, Golson and Fink’s first children’s book also offers ample opportunities to engage children in activities, from sharing basic chicken information (egg-laying; diet) to reviewing counting and days of the week. The playful, enjoyable story includes a chicken portrait gallery and an author’s note on her chickens, which inspired the book’s cast. Preschool-Grade 2. --Shelle Rosenfeld

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Press (January 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 054500537X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0545005371
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 10 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry is the author of cookbooks and children's books. She lives in a small town outside of Boston with her husband, sons, 2 dogs, 16 hens, 2 small goats, a rabbit and numerous (and rather ugly) koi. You can watch her hens and goats on live-streaming webcams at www.hencam.com.

 

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Tillie!, December 1, 2008
This review is from: Tillie Lays An Egg (Hardcover)
As the author of Chicken Butt! and Chicken Bedtime Is Really Early, I pride myself on knowing my chicken books for kids. My new favorite is TILLIE LAYS AN EGG, by Terry Golson (photography by Ben Fink) and it is brand new from Scholastic Press. It just got a starred review from Publisher's Weekly, which means that it really doesn't need my help BUT I'm going to offer it anyway.

This is a sweet and funny book about a chicken (one of seven owned by the author, who is also the author of The Farmstead Egg Cookbook among other culinary titles) who bucks the trend of waiting for a turn in the nesting box and sets off daily for greener pastures to lay her egg. In photographs, we see her all over the farm, exploring as only a chicken would (mistaking shoelaces for worms in one spread) and leaving her mark, egg-wise, on the landscape.

TILLIE has an appealingly cozy, retro feel. In part, this is because of the vintage decor - several of the bright, sunny scenes are reminiscent of "I Spy" books because in addition to hunting for Tillie's eggs, readers can spot antique toys, chicken-themed tschotchkes, and fabulous fifties fabrics. It is also because photographs are so rarely used to illustrate modern children's books, especially fictional ones (if you like them, visit your local library for a trip down memory lane... The Lonely Doll, anyone?). Golson and Fink have collaborated on a book that children and adults will enjoy reading and rereading (my kids sure did). The chicken's-eye-view perspective adds to its considerable charm. All in all, TILLIE is a good egg.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Where is Tillie's egg?, January 5, 2009
This review is from: Tillie Lays An Egg (Hardcover)
Tillie is not one to wait in line to lay her eggs. She has other things to explore. This book is fun and informative. You never know where Tillie will lay her eggs. The website at [...]. You can watch the chickens and the rabbit, who lives with them. It makes me wish I could have chickens in my backyard again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, January 8, 2012
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I can't believe anyone gave this book less than 5 stars. This book is a family favorite. It has wonderful pictures, a good story and lovable characters. Kids even get to do a search which is a great activity. This is a fantastic book to read to a child.
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