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There's a Chicken in the House

There's a Chicken in the House

by Sonya Hartnett

Format
Hardcover
Category
Children
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Publish Date
August 2026

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What do you do when a curious chicken comes to visit? Show it around, of course!

A sweet and whimsical picture book from award-winning, internationally renowned author Sonya Hartnett and award-winning illustrator Lucia Masciullo.

This morning the wind blew the door open, and a chicken came into our house.

'Outside, chicken!' I commanded.

But the chicken did not go.

What do you do when a curious chicken comes to visit?

A sweet and funny story from the award-winning picture book team of Sonya Hartnett and Lucia Masciullo. There's a Chicken in the House is a perfect celebration of the joys that unexpected moments and visitors can bring, and the special connections enjoyed between children and animals.

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