Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia (Farm Animal)

by Barbara Sandri (Author) Camilla Pintonato (Illustrator)

Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia (Farm Animal)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Farm Animal

2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist, Children's Science Picture Book category

2021 Premier Anderson Award winner, Best Nonfiction category

[Chickenology] has found a prominent place at my farm in the book shelf where we keep our favorites books-- Isabella Rossellini


Chickenology takes young readers on a fascinating and informative tour of chickens. With a playful tone and irresistibly charming illustrations by rising star Camilla Pintonato, this lively visual encyclopedia presents chickens in all of their feathered glory. Discover the incredible variety of chickens with different origins, breeds, and feather patterns. Learn incredible facts: did you know that chickens can learn to count up to four and have excellent hearing? Many even like to listen to music!

A great educational book, covering:
- Different breeds of chickens, like Padovana and Silkie
- The difference between roosters and hens
- How chicks are formed in the egg
- Chickens sounds and noises
- Chicken anatomy and feather anatomy and colors
- Chickens and eggs around the world
- Chicken history and folklore
- Raising chickens at home
- Chickens as pets

Chickenology is the perfect animal book for nature and animal loving young readers, chicken enthusiasts, chicken farmers, and pet chicken owners alike!

Prepare to be fascinated by the varied world of chickens, presented here in charming detail....Endearingly dubbing chickens 'irresistible companions, ' this educational overview of all things chicken is bound to hatch some new enthusiasts.--ALA/Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

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Kirkus Reviews

A thorough breakdown of all things chickens—for beginners.


Booklist

Starred Review
Prepare to be fascinated by the varied world of chickens, presented here in charming detail....Endearingly dubbing chickens 'irresistible companions, ' this educational overview of all things chicken is bound to hatch some new enthusiasts.

School Library Journal

Gr 4-6--This picture book aims to cover almost every aspect of chickens in the world, with whimsical illustrations that decorate and inform. Sandri and Giubbilini provide brief captions that are full of accessible information, which could spark further exploration. The text is well organized, with basic facts about physical features and development, chicken breeds and their features, raising chickens and maintaining their health, and mating rituals and reproduction. The text also describes their similarity to dinosaurs and compares their eggs to the eggs of other creatures, such as sharks. Abbreviated folklore stories and symbolism of chickens in history are included. A section on human interactions with chickens explains their popularity as pets and their therapeutic value. There is a lack of information on what to feed chickens, but there are pages on egg preparation, including how many minutes it takes to boil a soft- and a hard-boiled egg. The illustrations will attract younger readers, but the text is written with complex and compound sentences and vocabulary suited to the fourth- and fifth-grade reading level. As an introduction to chickens in a general sense, the readership will find it useful, but may desire more dense and complete information. Source material is not included. VERDICT Looks compelling, but selectors from large libraries will want to assess the need for this title as a springboard for a more complete study.--Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz P.L., Aptos, CA

Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

"Chickenology is such a unique and engaging way to learn about all things chicken - who knew there was so much to learn about these birds! I can't wait to share these books with my students."
- Summer Reimer, Librarian
Barbara Sandri
Barbara Sandri is an environmental activist and a pioneer of backyard chicken keeping. Her chickens are named Guerra, Pace, Traita, Rina, Ciuffina, Pitta, and Beppa. Sandri is based in Livorno, Italy.

Francesco Giubbilini combined his passion for communication and backyard chicken keeping by founding, together with Barbara Sandri, the first Italian website dedicated to chickens and eggs, Everything about Chickens (www.tuttosullegalline.it). Giubbilini is based in Livorno, Italy.

Camilla Pintonato is an author, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Venice, Italy. She studied illustration at Mimaster in Milan and completed her master's degree in editorial design at ISIA in Urbino. Her books include Full Moon, Detective Mole, and the forthcoming title Pigology.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781616899080
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Publication date
February 20, 2021
Series
Farm Animal
BISAC categories
JNF003080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Farm Animals
JNF033000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles | Farm & Ranch Life
Library of Congress categories
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