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Daisy Comes Home Hardcover - 2002
by Brett, Jan; Brett, Jan [Illustrator]
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- very good
- Hardcover
A plucky little hen finds new courage in the roost after she gets washed away in a rain storm and must be brave enough to find her way home. Full-color illustrations.
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Details
- Title Daisy Comes Home
- Author Brett, Jan; Brett, Jan [Illustrator]
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition; F
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-02-17
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # kb410008
- ISBN 9780399236181 / 039923618X
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 10.1 x 10.2 x 0.5 in (25.65 x 25.91 x 1.27 cm)
- Ages 05 to 08 years
- Grade levels K - 3
- Reading level 540
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Theometrics: Secular
- Topical: Self-Esteem
- Library of Congress subjects China, Chickens
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00040295
- Dewey Decimal Code E
Summary
Mei-Mei had the six happiest hens in China. She gave them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she called to them-gu gu gu gu gu!-they all ran to her as fast as they could. But one of the hens, Daisy, was not always so happy. The other hens picked on Daisy and pushed her off the perch every night. Then one day, Daisy is accidentally washed out onto the river in a basket and she soon learns to stand up for herself. When she finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid as she bravely takes her place on the roost.
Jan Brett traveled to China to do research for the glorious illustrations in this heart-warming tale of self-esteem and self-confidence. Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. As they sailed down the Li River in the Guang Xi Province, Jan was reminded of a favorite story from childhood, The Story of Ping. There were the cormorants, and the fishermen.
But what made a lasting impression was the river itself, with mountains in unusual shapes towering above and small villages along the way with their colorful markets and brightly dressed children.
All of these memories became a backdrop for Daisy's adventures. Why a hen for her spunky heroine? Perhaps Daisy was inspired by Jan's hens at home: Pansy, Bluebell, and Dahlia.
Jan Brett traveled to China to do research for the glorious illustrations in this heart-warming tale of self-esteem and self-confidence. Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. As they sailed down the Li River in the Guang Xi Province, Jan was reminded of a favorite story from childhood, The Story of Ping. There were the cormorants, and the fishermen.
But what made a lasting impression was the river itself, with mountains in unusual shapes towering above and small villages along the way with their colorful markets and brightly dressed children.
All of these memories became a backdrop for Daisy's adventures. Why a hen for her spunky heroine? Perhaps Daisy was inspired by Jan's hens at home: Pansy, Bluebell, and Dahlia.
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 03/15/2002, Page 1256
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 03/01/2002, Page 235
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2002, Page 320
- Kirkus Review - Children, 12/15/2001, Page 1754
- Multicultural Review, 09/01/2002, Page 108
- Publishers Weekly, 12/03/2001, Page 60
- School Library Journal, 03/01/2002, Page 172