Shelly Hen Lays Eggs

＂A child narrator tells the story of Shelly, a free-range hen; she pecks and scratches for food, roosts with her flock, and lays eggs that the narrator helps the farmer collect. Backmatter includes a matching game, more information about chickens, other animals that lay eggs, and a kid-friendly recipe＂--

Deborah Chancellor is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults. Her books cover a range of topics from educational to biographies to cookbooks. Her work has been shortlisted for several honors, including the Little Rebels Award and the Gourmand World Cookbook Award.

Julia Groves is an illustrator with a focus on cut-paper and printmaking illustrations for children’s books. Her first book Rainforest received a Banks Street Outstanding Merit, made the New York Times Best Books of the Year list, and was long-listed for the Cogan Biodiversity Picture Book.