“A chicken followed me home. What do I do now?” To start with, find out what kind of chicken it is, what it eats, and whether it’s a male or female. How? Read on! This engaging, accessible informational picture book offers a few basics about chicken breeds, chicken needs, and chicken behavior. Every page spread asks a chicken-related question (e.g., “Will my chicken lay eggs? … What if I want baby chickens?”) in large bold font, followed by a clear, concise response in smaller type. More chicken questions (and answers) are found at the end of a book featuring dynamic, appealing digitally rendered illustrations that look like paint and collage and show a variety of bright-eyed chickens and related items. (Ages 5–8)

Why did the chicken cross the road? To follow you home! Learn all about a not-so-basic bird in this delightful nonfiction picture book.

What’s that? A chicken followed you home? Now what do you do?

Celebrated author-illustrator Robin Page leads a step-by-step, question-and-answer-style journey through the world of chickens. Along the way you’ll explore different breeds, discover different types of coops, and learn everything there is to know about chicken reproduction and hatching.

Gorgeous, playful, and filled with facts, this engaging nonfiction picture book shines new light on a very familiar fowl!