Hide and Go Beak by Nancy Krulik

Hide and Go Beak by Nancy Krulik, Charlie Adler

Release: January 18th 2022
Format: Hardcover, eBook
Publisher: Pixel+Ink
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

A new young chapter book series about a chicken who loves math, science, and learning new things–by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Krulik for fans of Unlimited Squirrel and Bumble and Bee.

Chirpy is a young chicken stuck in the family coop. But she’s not like the other chickens who just sit around peck peck pecking all day. She gets curious about the children who come home from a place called school. They always look so happy! (Well, most days.)

So Chirpy sneaks onto the bus one morning, hides in the classroom . . . and discovers a true love of math. When she shares what she’s learned with the other chickens, they think she’s one kernel short of a cob.

Even so, Chirpy decides to find a formula for fowl success by pecking away. But when a hungry fox tries to attack the coop, can she find the equation for a simple solution?

With lively two-color art throughout and a fun hands-on simple machine activity, this eggs-ellent hilarious young chapter book series starter is a Grade-A pick for emerging readers to get them eggs-ited about science and math

About Nancy Krulik:

NANCY KRULIK is the international bestselling author of more than two hundred books for children. Her series, including Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo; George Brown, Class Clown; Magic Bone; Princess Pulverizer; and Ms. Frogbottom’s Field Trips, are beloved around the world. She lives in New York City.

About Charlie Adler:

CHARLIE ALDER has written and illustrated many books for children, including Daredevil Duck and Chicken Break! When not drawing chickens, Charlie sits in her studio drinking coffee, arranging her crayons, and inventing more accidental animal heroes. She lives in Devon, England.

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Hide and Go Beak Review:

“Hide and Go Beak” is an adorable children’s book that will make the reader fall in love with math, science, and chickens.

Let me begin by saying how much I loved the concept of the story. The author beautifully highlights how what we learn in school can be applied in real life. Although Physics concepts like the wheel and axle, levers, and pulleys might seem tedious, the author creatively illustrates how these principles help the characters with their mission in the tale. Some moments also made me laugh, like with Clucky and the bird wire or when Chirpy’s feathers fall in the soup.

Also, the characters are all adorable. I loved Chirpy and her curiosity to learn about the school and why kids like Andy and Randy loved to go there. Even the supporting characters of the coop like Buck Buck, Squawky, and Clucky were hilarious and stood out.

The book also feels interactive as we get a DIY activity to make our machine using Chirpy’s skills. I thought this brilliant idea encouraged kids to get interested in science with hands-on experience.

Moreover, the illustrations by Charlie Alder are whimsical and funny. I loved the color palette of yellow and grey and felt the drawings eye-pleasing and entertaining.

Perhaps the only minor criticism I have of the tale feels a bit long for the target audience. The book is pretty big for a child to read, with many things happening. Perhaps it would have been nice had the author split the story into two books or shortened it.

Overall, “Hide and Go Beak” is a beautiful children’s book that encourages readers to learn, and I can see it span as a series with many stories.

Giveaway:

3 winners will receive a Finished Copy of HIDE & GO BEAK, US Only.

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