Big Fat Hen (Paperback)

Keith Baker

ISBN 10: 0152019510 / ISBN 13: 9780152019518

Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA, 1999

Paperback. One, two, buckle my shoe.Three, four, shut the door.Nine, ten, big fat hen! Now young children can enjoy a popular nursery rhyme and learn to count, too. Keith Baker's delightful illustrations filled with eggs and chicks (and bugs) are sure to tickle little ones for hours of read-aloud fun. Baker uses an imaginative array of acrylic colors for his hens--greens, purples, and pinks to contrast with the warm, yellow straw background. There are lots of things to count, such as sticks, eggs, chicks, and hens. AUTHOR: Keith Baker is the author-illustrator of many beloved picture books, including Little Green, Hide and Snake, and Quack and Count. AGES: 2-6 Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all their chicks. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780152019518

Synopsis:

One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, shut the door. Nine, ten, big fat hen!

Now young children can enjoy a popular nursery rhyme and learn to count, too.

Keith Baker''s delightful illustrations filled with eggs and chicks (and bugs) are sure to tickle little ones for multiple rounds of read-aloud fun.

"There are lots of things to count, such as sticks, eggs, chicks, and hens. A fine choice for toddler story hours.” (School Library Journal)

About the Author: Keith Baker has written and illustrated many well-loved picture books and early chapter books, including several about the charming and lovable Mr. and Mrs. Green. Two of his best-known picture books, Hide and Snake and Who Is the Beast?, are about animals. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Big Fat Hen (Paperback)
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Baker, Keith
Condition: new