Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure

Anna Walker, Anna Walker

Book cover for Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure
Book cover for Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure
Book cover for Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure
Book cover for Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure

Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure

Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure

Anna Walker, Anna Walker

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Description

Peggy the hen is contented with her quiet existence and daily routine. When a powerful gust of wind sweeps her up and deposits her in the midst of a busy city, she explores her new surroundings, makes new friends, and cleverly figures out how to get home--with a newly kindled appetite for adventure. Evocative full-color paintings follow Peggy's journey, offering comical details that reward repeated viewing. This reassuring tale and its unruffled heroine invites discussions of exploration, safety, and resourcefulness.

About the Author

Anna Walker, an author and illustrator, has won numerous children's book design and writing awards, including several accolades for Peggy, in her native Australia. The artwork and stories she's created in her Melbourne studio have reached young readers worldwide. www.annawalker.com.au

Critical Reviews

* "A charmer of a chicken. . . Here's hoping that Peggy has many more big adventures."
--Kirkus, starred review

* "Walker's ink and photo collage illustrations are dreamlike in appearance. Admirers of Janet Morgan Stoeke's "Minerva Louise" books (Dutton) will relish the chance to meet another charming chicken."
--School Library Journal, starred review

"The subtle color palaette remains constant, regardless of Peggy's surroundings, exuding a calm throughout that is emulated by the varied illustration formats, the text, and Peggy herself."
--Horn Book Magazine

"Walker creates a gorgeous, rain-washed cityscape, inhabited by anonymous figures in muted colors and photo-collaged images of passing buildings; the lone chicken, walking confidently within the crowd, receives only casual attention."
--Publishers Weekly --

Publishing Information

Publisher: Clarion Books
Pub date: 2017-03-14
Length: 32 pages

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