Through the humorous observations and inquisitive questions of a sheepdog and her pup, this book follows the life cycle of a chicken from egg to adult. Featuring a whole host of farmyard creatures, who comment on the events happening around them. We discover how the chicken grows inside the egg, how it hatches and how it is nurtured by its mother.

 

This book is part of a book series called Little Bees .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Sam Godwin is one of the most popular children's authors working today. Under his own name Saviour Pirotta and his pseudonym Sam Godwin, he has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US. Simone Abel is an established children's books illustrator Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.