PreS-Gr 1-This book is a smaller, square version of Chicken Chickens Go to School (North-South, 2003). Hand-in-hand, two little chicks embark on their first day of school. From the start, the timid youngsters express their apprehension and fear about not making any friends. Both Mother Hen and their teacher, Mrs. Heron, assure them otherwise. After several ill-timed attempts at befriending other students, the chicks find themselves eating their lunch alone. Soon a trip to the meadow by way of a rocky creek crossing becomes a catalyst for friendship. In the end the chicks have a great day and their fears are allayed. The glossy, laminated pages are tear resistant. The minimally changed artwork features the same expressive watercolor with pen-and-ink illustrations. This book is a good fit for libraries that do not own the original story.-Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Two chicks feel trepidation about their first day of school. After the other animal children help them, the chicks feel braver. The perky illustrations are just right for this amiable story. The new "Tuff Books" edition of the story (originally titled Chicken Chickens Go to School) sports a smaller trim size and glossy, heavy paper suitable for young hands. Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.