Chickens--Again!

Last week I wrote about chickens and now, today, I'm writing about them again. There was an article in the New York Times about children's illustrator Jan Brett, and her home in the Berkshires that includes housing for her hens and roosters. You should really check out the slideshow that comes with the article to see the opulent digs her feathered friends occupy!

Jan Brett has long been a favorite in our children's room, and her love of chickens can be seen in Daisy Comes Home [JP BRE]. "Look over the garden wall and you will see the six happiest hens in China..." the book begins.

Bookmark image courtesy Jan Brett
The gingerbread baby in Gingerbread Friends [JP BRE] escapes from the fox on the back of a white-crested black Polish rooster.

Look for more chicken-related books to come from Ms. Brett now that she has fallen in love with poultry!