by Jan Brett (Author), Jan Brett (Illustrator)
A hertwarming tale from the beloved author of The Mitten
Mei Mei has the six happiest hens in China. She gives them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she calls to them-gu gu gu gu gu -they all run to her as fast as they can. But one of the hens, Daisy, is not always so happy. The other hens pick on Daisy and push her off the perch every night, knowing that she is too small to stand up to them. Then one day Daisy accidentally drifts out onto the river in a basket and must quickly learn how to survive. When Daisy finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid.Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. During this trip, Jan found the inspiration for Daisy's story.
Author Biography
With over thirty four million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts, close to where she grew up. During the summer her family moves to a home in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.2 x 9.7 x 9.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 01, 2005
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (2006)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Daisy Comes Home
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5