This Little Chick - by John Lawrence (Paperback)

About the Book

Who says a little chick can't make big, loud animal noises? Full of playful detail, Lawrence's bold, energetic engravings will keep toddlers smiling long after the oinking, mooing, baaing, and quacking are over. Full color.

Book Synopsis

"Will quickly become as familiar as a favorite nursery rhyme." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

Most little chicks barely make a peep, but not this little chick! While his brothers and sisters nestle close to their mother hen, this little chick struts off on his own to make some new friends in the farmyard. And he has a wonderful time of it - sliding off the back of a shiny pink pig, hopping along with frogs, skipping with a flock of frisky sheep, and imitating all the sounds these animals make. Full of playful detail, John Lawrence's bold, energetic engravings will keep toddlers smiling, long after the oinking, mooing, baaing, and quacking are over.

Review Quotes

Preschoolers will appreciate the playful abandon with which this likable little chick throws himself into his explorations, as well as the reassurance of his safe return to his home . . . It's an altogether satisfying outing.
--New York Times Book Review, The

Remarkable vinyl engravings, watercolor washes, and printed wood textures colorfully frame this charming interactive tale.
--Nick Jr. Magazine

Not since Rosie the Hen's circumambulation in Pat Hutchins's ROSIE'S WALK has a trip around the barnyard been so a'moo'sing, so 'ribbit'ing, and so exu'baa'rant.
--School Library Journal (starred review)

Lawrence's closely detailed, dynamic vinyl engravings lift this book well above the typical barnyard sound survey...sound may be the little chick's forte, but the real pleasure of this book lies in the author/artist's visual imagination.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Young fans of 'Old MacDonald' and similar singalongs will 'Moo, ' 'Ribbit, ' and 'Oink' right along with this adventurous chick, who wanders away from Mother Hen to find playmates of different species.
--Kirkus Reviews

An adventuous chick travels the barnyard and becomes multilingual in this noisy, attractive offering...great for read-alouds.
--Booklist

The animal characters, from doe-eyed cows to cavorting piglets, are each distinguished in their expressiveness, but the effervescent little chick, whose orange feet and yellow wings splay wildly with his excitement, steals the show.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The

This bold little bird befriends other farm animals with some rib-tickling results. Young children will love the silly, surprising responses. Even more unexpected is the stunning illustration work.
--Child Magazine's Best Children's Book Award

Perfect for reading aloud, this book will have little ones delightedly mooing, baaing and quacking.
--Washington Parent

About the Author

John Lawrence's signature wood engravings grace the pages of many classic novels and anthologies. But to do the large bold engravings for This Little Chick, he chose to work in vinyl. He says of this book, "I always wanted to do a book for very young children and was delighted when a little chick turned up on my doorstep." John Lawrence's other books for children include The Mysteries of Zigomar by Allan Ahlberg and A Year and a Day by William Mayne.