An adorable story about a farm's anticipation of the arrival of a baby chick. The illustrations are bright and the words are very spare. Perfect for reading with infants and young toddlers. A very nice gift book to place in a newborn's treasure chest. ( )

All the animals on the farm rush to see a baby chick hatch.
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My one-year-old really enjoyed this book. The illustrations are colorful and they tell the story with minimal text. ( )

All of the farm animals are being called to the barn. Everything they say is being repeated. When they get to the barn, a baby chick is being hatched. This book repeats itself alot. ( )

A rooster bursts onto the first double spread urging the other barnyard creatures to "Hurry, Hurry!" What's all the fuss about? Everyone is gathering to welcome the farm's newest arrival.

Jeff Mack's illustrations have soft edges and pastel colors that make his animals warm and inviting and downright adorable. An extremely simple text can be dressed up a little bit with the appropriate noises to match each animal - better yet, ask your audience to make the noises. This would also be great for a baby storytime.

Used for Chickens on the Loose Storytime - Terrific Ts 2/2/2010 and Family 2/4/2010. ( )