Overview from Barnes and Noble:
Peggy the hen is contented with her quiet existence and daily routine. When a powerful gust of wind sweeps her up and deposits her in the midst of a busy city, she explores her new surroundings, makes new friends, and cleverly figures out how to get home—with a newly kindled appetite for adventure. Evocative full-color paintings follow Peggy’s journey, offering comical details that reward repeated viewing. This reassuring tale and its unruffled heroine invites discussions of exploration, safety, and resourcefulness
My thoughts:
I loved seeing the city through Peggy's eyes, it was new and wondrous and full of things to explore and people to meet. The illustrations were very nicely done and the pages had a really nice feel, not too glossy, not too matte just right. For children, the world can be this way, so many new things to see and explore and people to meet, but at the same time all that newness can be overwhelming, so this is a reassuring book. Keep your head and don't panic, enjoy the experience, but know that your safe home is still there, waiting for you and you can always find your way back.
Product Details
- ISBN-13: 9780544259003
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date: 3/4/2014
- Pages: 32
Meet the Author
Author and illustrator Anna Walker has won numerous children’s book design and writing awards, including several accolades for Peggy, in her native Australia. The artwork and stories she’s created in her Melbourne studio have reached young readers worldwide. Visit her website at www.annawalker.com.au.
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