Sonya raises her three chickens from the time they are tiny chicks. She feeds them, shelters them and loves them. Everywhere Sonya goes, her chicks are peeping at her heels. Under her care, the chicks grow into hens and even give Sonya a wonderful gift: an egg! One night, Sonya hears noises coming from the chicken coop and discovers that one of her hens has disappeared. Where did the hen go? What happened to her? When Sonya discovers the answers, she learns some important truths about the interconnectedness of nature and the true joys and sorrows of caring for another creature.Author: Phoebe WahlPublisher: Tundra Books (NY)Published: 08/11/2015Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 10.31h x 8.38w x 0.44dISBN: 9781770497894Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.1Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 192628 / Sonya's ChickensAward: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - WinnerReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 85Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2015Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2015 pg. 66About the AuthorArtist Phoebe Wahl's work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia and intimacy with nature. She grew up unschooled in Washington State, and credits her free spirited childhood in the Northwest for much of her inspiration and work ethic. She works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture. Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and currently lives in Bellingham, Washington.
