In a comforting picture book that is subtly sweet but far from cloying, Little Chick sees three challenges in a new light with the help of Old-Auntie, a wise hen. A carrot that will not grow while Little Chick watches (alternating eagerness and boredom in illustrations that are a visual delight) frustrates her until Old-Auntie points out that “sometimes… a small carrot is just what you need.” When Little Chick’s leaf kite won’t fly, Old-Auntie notes that, “Sometimes a kite will fly… and sometimes it simply won’t. ” Unable to catch a star, Little Chick is sad until Old-Auntie comments on how dull the sky would be without it. Old-Auntie’s quiet validation—she always notices something that Little Chick does well, whether it’s skipping, stretching, or gardening—is one essential aspect of this picture book, but even more important is her there- ness, a solid, reliable presence in Little Chick’s life. (Ages 2–5)

Spend a wonderful day with Little Chick in these three enchanting stories from master storyteller Amy Hest and much-admired illustrator Anita Jeram.How Little Chick longs for her carrot to grow tall, for her kite to fly high, to be able to reach up and take her star from the sky. But her carrot is small, her kite bobs along on the ground and she can't stretch up far enough to touch her star. Sometimes things just don't turn out quite the way you want them to. But, as Old-Auntie shows Little Chick, there is just as much wonder in things that are small and far away - if you only look!