On her first Halloween, Minerva Louise the hen puzzles over costumes but enjoys her first taste of candy corn.

Text and photographs present a brief description of the life cycle of chickens.

The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds of scrumptious food for the chicken to eat. A big surprise is in store for the wolf when he finally visits Mrs. Chicken to collect his meal.

Teaches young readers about a day in the life of a chicken.

Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.

Describes what happens day-by-day for the three weeks from the time a hen lays an egg until the baby chick hatches.

After escaping the frying pan, a chicken has an adventure that includes pirates, a typhoon, and a balloon ride before landing happily in a petting zoo.

Discusses chickens, how they are born, grow, reproduce, and die.

Are you looking for a great way to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to start making this happen, even with limited space in your backyard.