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Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur!)

by Linda Bailey Publisher: TUNDRA BOOKS INC

A chicken with dinosaur-sized convictions

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A chicken with dinosaur-sized convictions

Lena lives in a chicken coop but is convinced she belongs to a much more fearsome family. Her confidence sets her apart from her timid flock, until a weasel threatens the coop and the chickens must face the danger together. Madeline’s science fair project brings the story’s playful identity question into conversation with a real connection between birds and dinosaurs. The book pairs farmyard adventure with themes of self-belief, courage, and belonging, and includes back matter about chickens as descendants of dinosaurs.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy humorous animal stories.
  • Young readers interested in farm animals, dinosaurs, or simple science connections.

Themes

Identity and belongingCourage and self-beliefBirds and dinosaur ancestry

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Book overview

THREE STARRED REVIEWS! - Chicken Run meets Tiny T. Rex in this funny farmyard tale of a feisty chicken who is sure she is a dinosaur!


Includes a die-cut cover -- and back matter about how chickens (and all other birds) are the living descendants of dinosaurs!


Lena lives in a chicken coop, and she looks a lot like a chicken. But deep down, she's convinced that she's a . . . DINOSAUR! She can feel it in her bones. Lena just doesn't understand the scaredy chickens in her family, and they don't understand her either, with her ferociousness and big ideas. The people on the farm are also baffled . . . except for little Madeline, who thinks Lena has PERSONALITY.

And then, when a dastardly weasel turns up and threatens the coop, Lena's fearful family chickens out AGAIN. It's up to Lena to unleash her inner dinosaur like never before -- to save the coop and show this silly bunch of chickens how to stand up for themselves. And when Madeline's science fair project shows that chickens are the closest living relatives in the world to dinosaurs, Lena's family finally starts to see that -- holy hen house! -- they are all dinosaurs too!
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