Don't Count Your Chicks

Name: Don't Count Your Chicks
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781517914462
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Don't Count Your Chicks by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire and Ingri d'Aulaire is a whimsical children's story centred around a farmer who learns the importance of patience. As his barnyard fills with quirky characters, the farmer navigates the humour and challenges of counting his chickens before they hatch, delivering a timeless lesson with charm and wit.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy timeless tales filled with enchanting illustrations and a blend of humour and wisdom. It's perfect for young readers who appreciate classic storytelling with a delightful moral that offers memorable life lessons.

Don't Count Your Chicks

Description

This delightful storybook by the incomparable d'Aulaires, based on a poem by Hans Christian Andersen, will charm a whole new generation of little readers.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch, as the saying goes—but what about counting your eggs?! A woman with a good little house, a cat and a dog, and a fine hen who lays an egg every day (and even with a rooster who crows as if he'd laid the egg) sets off for town with a basket of fresh eggs. How much will she get for them? the woman wonders.

Soon she is dreaming and scheming and beaming, counting the eggs and the coins they will fetch... and the hens the money will buy... and the eggs the new hens will lay! What bounty those eggs will bring her! She will buy two geese and a little lamb, which will give her wool... why not? Wait and see what happens in this playful take on a beloved Hans Christian Andersen poem.

A true classic, Don't Count Your Chicks brings a timeless story to vivid life with all the old-world charm, humour, and brilliant colours that have made so many of the d'Aulaires' children's books perennial favourites.

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Don't Count Your Chicks by Edgar and Ingri d'Aulaire is celebrated for its enchanting illustrations and delightful storytelling. Reviews praise the book's humour, childlike spirit, and detailed artwork that children enjoy exploring. It is regarded as a significant contribution to American children's literature, maintaining its charm and relevance since its first publication.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781517914462

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Illustration: 17 b&w illustrations, 20 color plates

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 40

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

About the Author

Ingri d'Aulaire (19041980) and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire (18981986) were authors and illustrators of many popular children's books, including Children of the Northlights, Ola, Leif the Lucky, d'Aulaires' Book of Norwegian Folktales, and Nils, all published by the University of Minnesota Press. The d'Aulaires also wrote notable children's books about Greek and Norse mythology, and their book Abraham Lincoln was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1939.