Have you ever wondered what a Peachick is? Could it be related to a chickpea? This is a brilliantly funny and imaginative story which addresses just that question with oodles of humour and a fantastic range of chick creations. Meet a celery chick, a dragon fruit chick and even a runner bean chick. And what if socks and shoes, and even the loo, had chicks? But, will the young reader ever learn the answer to this question?
This is such an appealing adventure for young readers who I have no doubt will have great fun creating their own chicks from everyday, familiar items. I loved the natural curiosity of the young narrator who makes some wonderfully weird associations and makes a leap of imagination from food associations to everyday objects.
The text is playful with lots of questions to pique the interest of young readers. The use of alliteration, repetition and rhyme makes this a memorable, engaging read.
The illustrations are gorgeous and are drawn against mostly bright backgrounds with a vibrant colour palette with repetition of beaks, eyes and feet to make the curious collection of chicks easily recognisable in all their brilliant and weird representations. I particularly loved the celery chicks and the umbrella chicks.
This is a gorgeous hardback picture book for young readers of 3+ who will adore meeting chicks in all their fantastically imaginative creations.
Thank you to The O’Brien Press for sending me a copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
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