Starla Jean and her father are biking to the park on their double bicycle, waving to the locals as they ride.

When they reach the park, Dad settles down with a sandwich and his book in the shade.

Starla begins to explore and then she hears a strange noise from the bushes. Looking closer with Dad, they are surprised to discover a chicken! It’s a bit scrawny and obviously lost, but Starla Jean is instantly fascinated by it.

She knows a little about chickens, but not an awful lot. She would really like to keep this one, but Dad just laughs, saying….

“If you can catch it, you can keep it.”

 

Starla Jean decides that is exactly what is going to happen, and that’s how she finds herself going home with a chicken, and a very surprised father.

Starla Jean learns lots more about chickens with her new pet. But will she be able to keep her?

The first book in a new junior chapter book series by the author of A Boy Called Bat

Starla Jean is a curious, determined, kind, little girl and she loves to explore. But the real fun begins when she takes home a chicken, with a stunned dad in tow.

Simple chicken facts are discovered and shared and a gorgeous friendship develops between girl and bird.

A sweet read for early chapter book readers with colour illustrations throughout.

Author – Elana K Arnold

Illustrator – A N Kang

Age – 6+

Here is a review of another book by this author (Click on the Cover)

(2023, Square Fish, St Martin’s Press, Birds, Animals, Chicken Facts, Friendship, Family, Series, Pets, Early chapter book)