Five Little Chicks FROM THE PUBLISHER
Five little chicks in bonnets and hats go out to peep at this and that. The first one peeps at ...
Follow these five curious chicks as they peep along on Easter morning. Each unique die-cut page reveals another piece of delicious surprise. Can you guess who brought the treats?
Author Biography: Lark Carrier has written and illustrated many books for children, including On Halloween, A Christmas Promise, and A Tree's Tale. She lives in Boston, MA.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
An assortment of novelty titles makes for an Easter basket bounty. Youngsters join a hunt with Five Little Chicks by Lark Carrier: "The first one peeps at a jelly-bean sweet./ The second one peeps at a painted-egg treat." Throughout, the sturdy board book's die-cut pages grow progressively smaller for an ever-more revealing glimpse of the long-eared gift-giver.
Children's Literature - Sharon Salluzzo
What reads like a fingerplay has been made into a board book for Easter. Each chick, bedecked in a distinct Easter bonnet or hat, is introduced in a die-cut page that is slightly shorter than the one before. "The first one peeps at a jelly-bean sweet./ The second one peeps at a painted-egg treat" and so on, until the Easter bunny with his basket of painted eggs, chocolates and jelly-beans is revealed on the second-to-last page. It is cleverly done so the reader can see all five chicks peeking through the grass on the last page. Also in the grass are an assortment of little critters such as ants, snails, a spider and a ladybug. Little ones will enjoy pointing these out. The illustrator does well in keeping the pictures simple enough for the very young but adds enough interest for subsequent readings. 2003, HarperCollins,
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