When illustrator Lauren Scheuer was looking for a new project, she got the idea to raise backyard chickens. Her family was skeptical, but soon fell in love with the chicks. This book focuses on the three chickens: "Hatsy, the little dynamo; Lil’White, the deranged and twisted Buff Orpington; Pigeon, the fixer-upper chicken; and Lucy, the special-needs hen who bonds with Lauren and becomes a fast friend."
This is a charming book, filled with photos and illustrations of Scheuer's chickens. I had been expecting an entertaining read, but found I was learning more about chickens than I had expected. Scheuer's illustrations are wonderful, and you really get the different personalities of the chickens. And, it's not a worry-free life: there are definite bumps in the road, and a few sad spots in this book. But, overall, it's light-hearted. And did I say charming? Definitely.
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