Sonya's Chickens

So glad I bought this book for my kids. Beautiful illustrations and an important lesson about the circle of life in nature. We also have chickens, some of which we’ve lost to fox and other animals, so this story was very close to home.

Wonderful, touching story teaching caretaking, having active role in the family, gently introducing natural life cycle of death from both the emotional and the objective perspectives. Imagery is realistic and gorgeous. Several pages are in full color from corner to corner. Colors are mostly bright and positive (except for the nighttime pages which lend good contrast). The images say a lot that is not in the text so it provides talking points (for example, they're is no mention of the younger sibling but he is in several images Positive ending that still teaches the lesson but leaves you on a positive note.

This book has my heart. It’s such a tender story about the cycle of life, with themes of empathy and compassion. It’s a fiction story, but also great for discussing life cycles of chickens, feelings/emotions, responsibility, and death. The illustrations are gorgeous! This is a soft cover book, but in a nice sturdy way with great quality.

My hubby and I have three kiddos, ages three five and eight. We also have eight hens and a rooster that the kids are very involved. We recently had a fox attempt to break into our coop which our kids were around for and they had never ending questions about why the fox was trying to get in, what would happen to the chickens if he got in, where he lives, etc. I just so happen to remember hearing a person on tik tok doing reviews on kids books and this one stuck in my brain. I quickly ordered it and now my kids can understand the circle of life in a really gentle way. The books starts off with a little girl who works hard to take care of her chickens, but one day a fox comes and eats one. The dad explains to the little girl that the fox is trying to provide for her babies just like the little girl provides for the chickens. The illustration are amazing and this has easily become one of my favorite stories to read to my kiddos.

Wonderful storyline that is great for children. The artwork is beautiful and very unique. A fabulous children’s book!

Love the cozy illustrations and how the book handled such a heavy topic.

Initially, I was worried this story was too heavy of a topic for my toddler. However, it is a sweet and gentle introduction to death and the circle of life. The pictures and colors are beautiful, and the story is touching. My daughter loves it, and I personally think it is helpful to have a way to slowly introduce life and death without it being too intense. Definitely recommend.

This is a beautiful book. The story is captivating and honest. The illustrations are colorful and interesting while still being realistic. I teared up when the little girl lost her chicken to the fox but it’s explained so well. Very thoughtfully written. My son enjoys this one a lot too.

Lovely story about Sonya caring for chickens who are killed by foxes. This book is a sensitive exploration of loss, life and death - which are important concepts for children to gain an understanding of in a gentle way. The tendency to shield children from these concepts is not always possible or necessarily desirable - books like Sonya's chickens introduce children to mortality.

This is a beautifully written and illustrated book. It talks about death in a really calm and understandable way. It is joyful, sweet, and loving. Love this book.

A beautiful story about love and loss. Gorgeous illustrations!

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Big fan of Little Witch Hazel by same author and I decided to try to get all her pther books due to it. This is such a great book to introduce little ones to the nature of something as complex as the passing of a pet. I have a chicken heart they say, and this made me cry while reading it to my toddler just like The Blue House book. Such great little book gems. I love all of Phoebe Wahls works so far!!