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Grade Level : Preschool to 2nd grade

Publisher : NorthSouth Books, 2021
ISBN-10 : 0735844097
ISBN-13 : 978-0735844094
Reading level : 4-8 years
Language : English

Chick Chat

by Janie Bynum 

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Peep, peep, peep! Baby Chick has a LOT to say! Everyone in her family is too busy to chat. But when chatty Baby Chick adopts a large egg, she finally finds a friend who is a good listener. But when her egg goes missing, Baby Chick is heartbroken…until she finds that it has hatched. Could it be a brand-new friend?

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CHICK CHAT was chosen for the Literati Kids Book Club and is now available in six languages.

From Kirkus Reviews:

“Baby Chick is surrounded by clouds of printed PEEP!s throughout the story; these are full of movement indicating unabashed joy. Saturated, summery colors and black-outlined figures lend vibrancy to the story. The text is further enhanced by well-placed, but not overdone, chicken-related puns: Sister is reading A Coop of One’s Own, and when she takes Baby Chick to bed, she suggests “Let’s hit the hay, Baby Chick.”

“A sweet story told with gentle humor.”

 

From Booklist:

“Cheerful watercolor illustrations are filled with the round chick’s ceaseless peeping and obvious joie de vivre. By tale’s end, Baby Chick's family appears to be quite pleased that the exuberant bird has someone who loves listening to her chitchat.”

COLORING PAGES + BOOKMARKS

Click a page image to download. Or download all coloring pages here.

(PDF pages are numbered for ease of reference. They do not correspond with grade levels.)

PUZZLES
Chick Chat Full Color Bookmark
Chick Chat Color Your Own Bookmark

Print bookmarks on heavy paper—either pre-colored or kids can color their own!

Click a puzzle page image to download. Or download all puzzle pages here.

Educators and parents can download solutions here.

(PDF pages are numbered for ease of reference. They do not correspond with grade levels.)

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©2025 by Janie Bynum. No images or content may be reproduced without consent, except for activity pages.

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