Cover of the book Now You Are A Chicken by Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood

The hilarious new picture book

Now You Are A Chicken

From the creators of Real Pigeons – Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood

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Get ready to FLAP and CLUCK and DO EGGS, because this book will turn you into a CHICKEN!

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  • Perfect for kids aged 2–6
  • Funny and interactive
  • Great for reading aloud
  • Ideal for families, school classrooms and group readings
  • Will hook kids with the trademark humour that made Real Pigeons a smash hit
  • Give it to fans of engaging stories like The Monster at the End of This Book and Do Not Open This Book
A round image of Homey Pigeon that says By the Real Pigeons team
The blurb

From the bestselling creators of Real Pigeons comes this hilarious, interactive and totally transformational picture book that will turn readers into chickens!

Helped along by a cheerful wizard and a begrudging chicken, readers young and old will be endlessly entertained by this fourth-wall-breaking, delightfully irreverent story.

There’s a surprise around every corner!

Can the wizard REALLY turn you into a chicken just by saying the magic words?

What if you don’t believe in the spell?

And who will do an egg??

NOW YOU ARE A CHICKEN

Written by Andrew McDonald and illustrated by Ben Wood

Hardback, 32 pages

ISBN: 9781761214035

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Published by Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing

For media, publicity and review copies please contact kidsmarketing@hardiegrant.com.

Activities

Download activity sheets and colouring sheets – and get ideas for running your own Now You Are A Chicken storytime.

The creators

Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood make lots of books together, including the bestselling Real Pigeons and Hello Twigs series.

Their work together has been translated into 26 languages and been recognised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) book of the year awards, the Australian Book Industry Awards and the kids’ choice YABBA, KOALA and KROC awards.

Now You Are A Chicken is their first picture book together.

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