The Dancing Hen

The hen has discovered something wonderful — and she has absolutely no intention of stopping.

Jan Ormerod's warmly illustrated story follows a hen with a passion for dancing that entirely overtakes everything else. The farm has opinions about this. The hen does not particularly care. What unfolds is a gentle, funny story about following the thing that makes you most alive, regardless of what the other chickens think.

Picture books about animals doing unexpected things work best when the animal is completely committed to the bit, and this hen is extremely committed. Her joy is infectious and entirely absurd, and the combination is exactly right for young readers who are at the age of discovering what they love.

Delightful for children aged three to six, especially those who have their own strong opinions about dancing — or about anything else that the sensible people around them find puzzling.

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NOTE FROM TALESGALORE

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This book is for you if you love

• Animals
• Dancing
• Farm
• Hardcover
• Hen
• Picture Books