Wee Little Chick [Hardcover]

Lauren Thompson (Author), John Butler (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Wee Little

Wee Little Chicken is the smalles of all his new brothers and sisters. Will he let that stop him from climbing the highest, running the fastest, and chirping the loudest? No way - when he puts his mind to it, Wee Little Chicken just might show all of the animals on the farm that wee little is just the right size.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Aimed at the same age group that enjoyed her Little Quack series, Thompson’s sweet new picture book features another small bird who gets a lot of attention. The first spread shows a “wee little chick” still in its shell, looking up at mother hen with a cheerful expression. Although this chick is deemed the smallest of the bunch, she displays plenty of confidence as, one by one, bigger animals come by to remark on how small she is. With a big smile on her face, she proceeds to stand tall (on a heap of straw), peep the loudest of them all, run the fastest, and find the biggest seed. After all the hustle and bustle, she and her siblings snuggle close to mother hen for “a wee little sleep.” Butler’s barnyard backgrounds are fairly standard, but his anthropomorphic illustrations of the animals will delight young children. Created with acrylic paint and colored pencils in soothing hues, they feature smiles that are infectious and expressions full of caring and warmth. Preschool-Grade 1. --Abby Nolan

About the Author

Lauren Thompson is the bestselling author of several picture books including the popular Mouse's First series, Little Quack series and the Wee Little series. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Apple Pie That Papa Baked,  Leap Back Home to Me, and Chew, Chew, Gulp! She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and son.

John Butler has illustrated many books for young readers in the United States and in England, where he lives. His celebrated titles include Hush Little Ones, While You Were Sleeping, and Who Says Woof?. Visit John at www.johnbutlerart.com

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (January 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416934685
• ISBN-13: 978-1416934684
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,428,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi! I'm Lauren Thompson, children's book author. Please visit my website to find out about all my books: www.LaurenThompson.net

Happy reading!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations, June 30, 2011

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CookAMH - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wee Little Chick (Hardcover)

My 2 year old boy has loved this book for several months now. I like that the illustrations represent what baby animals look like, and the story is simple enough that my son has been able to follow along well and repeat some of the words. I plan to get the other books in the series for him.

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable book!, March 11, 2011

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jjenniebug - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wee Little Chick (Hardcover)

My daughter has been obsessed with this book since she 9 months old! It has large beautiful illustrations of the animals (chick, goat, pig, goose, cow)- they are fabulous! Sweet story, too- I highly recommend this book!!

1.0 out of 5 stars Isn't it Precious?, January 5, 2011

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The Mrs (online) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wee Little Chick (Hardcover)

This book is part of the "Isn't it Precious" genre...also the "Hey, I can write a lot of these with little effort and make more money" genre.

No good. Do not buy.