Nonfiction Monday: Chicks and Chickens

We would like to thank the Orland Park Public Library for providing this book for review.

CHICKS & CHICKENS
by Gail Gibbons
32 pages, ages 4-8
Holiday House, 2003


How does a chicken produce eggs? How does a chick grow inside an egg? How many different kinds of chickens are there? Accurate and easy-to-understand language informs readers about the growth, development, and care of chickens. Text explains the different ways chickens are raised, some for their meat, others for eggs. On small farms, chickens roam free and hunt for seeds, fruits, berries, insects and worms; their eggs are hand–gathered twice a day. In commercial facilities, chickens are caged and they are fed chicken food. Readers will learn that there are 113 different kinds of chickens; colorful, cartoon-like illustrations depict eight common breeds. Simple diagrams offer a peek at an
embryo growing inside a shell, as well as a chicken’s digestive and reproductive systems.
The final page offers fascinating triva about chickens and eggs. Youngsters will find this book enjoyable and egg-ceptional!

Gail Gibbons has published over 100 nonfiction books for children. Teaching guides are available at http://www.gailgibbons.com/teachers_guide.html
To learn more about this prolific author, visit http://www.gailgibbons.com/
—Review by Heidi Bee Roemer

This post is part of the Nonfiction Monday Round-Up hosted this week by History with a Twist blog.