Nancy Tafuri




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Five Little Chicks


Excerpt from

Five Little Chicks–


Once there were

five little chicks!

Said the first little chick,

"Peep! What can I eat?"

And with a little squirm,

spied a fat,wiggly worm.


But wise Mama Hen

knew just what to do.

"Let's run to the patch...

and scratch!"



With counting, fun, and vibrant illustrations,acclaimed

storyteller Nancy Tafuri brings the farmyard to life.

Mamas and little ones everywhere will cherish all the

special moments of these little chicks for years to come.


From Booklist:

PreS. The illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Have You See My Ducklings? (1984) returns to the farmyard in this cozy picture book about a big mother hen and her five newly hatched chicks. Using the simplest words about sound and movement, she describes the chicks' search for food ("Peep! What can we eat?"), as each chick in turn spies a fat wiggly worm, a spotted crawly bug, a fuzzy butterfly, a red strawberry, a swimming trout--until wise Mama Hen finally shows them how to run to the corn patch and scratch, scratch, scratch, and peck. Created with brush pen, watercolor pencils, and ink, the gorgeous double-page spreads, in warm shades of red, yellow, and brown, manage to be both clear and fuzzy, simple and rich--from the opening illustration picturing the hatchlings to the final view of the chicks in Mama's encircling embrace, when "It's time to snuggle and cuddle and sleep." A good choice to pair with Margaret Wise Brown's classic, Good Night Moon.

Selected Works

Children's Picture Books
BLUE GOOSE
This celebration of color is ideal for sharing either one-on-one or with a group.”
–Publishers Weekly (Starred)
The Busy Little Squirrel
"As in Tafuri's other titles, the basic words and large, clearly defined pictures of familiar animals are perfectly suited for preschool read-alouds." –Booklist
Whose Chick Are You?
"Tafuri demonstrates why she continues to set the standard in books for the very young. An interactive winner."
–Kirkus Review
Five Little Chicks
"A good choice to pair with Margaret Wise Brown’s Good Night Moon." – Booklist
Have You Seen My Duckling?
“Children will return to this one again and again... a reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love.”
–School Library Journal
Goodnight, My Duckling
"Kids will fall for this tender, charming tale, a perfectly ducky bedtime story."
–Booklist
I Love You, Little One
“A rockabye picture book that sings.”
–Booklist
You Are Special, Little One
"A tender read-aloud."-School Library Journal
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow Pictures by Nancy Tafuri
"Tafuri works her visual magic. A worthwhile addition to library story hours as well as one-on-one at home."–Booklist
The Donkey's Christmas Song
"An excellent choice for reading aloud." –Kirkus Review (Starred)
What The Sun Sees,What the Moon Sees
"An elegantly simple graphic demonstration of the never-ending cycle of day and night."–Kirkus Reviews
The Biggest Boy by Kevin Henkes Pictures by Nancy Tafuri
"Sweet and simple." -Publishers Weekly
This Is The Farmer
"This Is The Farmer is a hot candidate for story times."–School Library Journal
Spots,Feathers, And Curly Tails
"The littlest are sure to enjoy Tafuri's latest gift to them."–School Library Journal
Across The Stream by Mirra Ginsburg Pictures by Nancy Tafuri
"Tailor-made for the youngest picture-book audience."–Booklist (Starred)

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