"One Little Chicken" is a story about a little girl who finds a chicken and wants to keep it, but her mother reminders her of a Jewish law that teachers "finders aren't keepers". The little girl struggles to remember this as the chicken lays eggs, which leads to goats and more goats. This is a great story children can relate to about following moral beliefs. Sometimes if is hard for children to follow rules but it is worth it in the end. This is a really cute story and I love that it teaches children about Jewish law, and having and following your own personal morals. ( )

Charming story adapted from the Talmud. Beautiful folk art illustrations. ( )

Leora is thrilled to find a chicken in her yard. Her mother reminds her that “finders aren’t keepers,” even if the result is caring for a yard full of livestock until the owner can be found. Vibrant colors and varied page layouts illustrate the story based on Talmudic discussions of returning lost items. ( )

One Little Chicken is about girl (Leora) and her mother (Mrs. Bendosa). One day, Leora comes across a lost chicken. She asks her mother if they can keep the chicken but her mother tells her that finders are not keepers. But, Mr. Bendosa says they can take care of it until the owner returns. So, Leora and Mr. Bendosa build it a home. The chicken begins to lay eggs but Mrs. Bendosa won't let them keep the eggs, then the eggs begins to hatch and there are many more chickens. The rest of the story explains how they sell the chicken for goats, the goats then do what the chickens did and there too many goats. Just in the time the owner of the first goat arrives and the Bendosa's give all the goats to this owner. The Bendosa's are relieved to have all these animals off their hands. The last page of the book, the little boy from the family that just recieved these animals finds a lost chicken. This bring the story full circle. I think that was a really great ending to the book because it left for more thought about what could happen next. This could leave to an activity for the children to write the rest of the book. I would definitely recommend this book. ( )

Retells a story in the Talmud about a family that cares for a lost chicken, turning its eggs into a profit which they later give to its owner. Beautifully illustrated, I can imagine students hearing this book as a read aloud and then wanting to take time to browse the pictures.