Cluck! - by Evelien De Vlieger (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This comprehensive handbook is the perfect guide for budding ornithologists and backyard poultry keepers. Fully illustrated throughout, Cluck! takes readers on an engaging journey to discover the complete story of chickens.

Discover:
-Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
-How the first chickens became domesticated
-The terminology of chicken anatomy
-The wide variety of chicken feathers, from frizzled to spangled
-How a speak chicken
-An A-Z of chicken breeds
-And much more!

With playful text and intricate, colorful linocuts, this visual encyclopedia beautifully showcases chickens in all their feathered glory.

Review Quotes

"An idiosyncratic, encyclopedic, delightful guide to all things chicken."

"This exceptional book that explores a single topic with depth and appeal is a perfect example of compelling nonfiction for children. Move this book to the front of the pecking order immediately!" STARRED Review

About the Author

Evelien De Vlieger is a Dutch writer and translator . . . and owner of chickens! She writes quirky stories set in the here and now, with plenty of subtle humor. Her oeuvre ranges from nonfiction and picture books to stories for beginning readers and YA novels. Jan Hamstra is a freelance illustrator and printmaker currently based in Groningen, the Netherlands. He is part of illustration collective Knetterijs and works as a screen printer for Vera Groningen.