Can chickens talk? What does a rooster do all day? Would a mother hen attack a hawk? What happens within a family of chickens? We hear stories about prides of lions, see documentaries about dolphin behavior, know all about beavers and sharks. But what do we know about the life of a chicken? This soulful and humorous book takes the reader to a fascinating foreign world. The young rooster Change tells the real-life story of his family. Enchanting events and intriguing facts, chronicled and photographed over the course of one year, convey deep insights into daily chicken life. A reading joy for children, adults, and everyone who takes animals seriously, this book is a warmhearted inspiration for seasoned and aspiring chicken farmers.

Surya, a rooster belonging to Sonu Devi who ekes out a living selling Desi Eggs to the town of Mainpuri. Surya greets every dawn with lusty crows that can be heard by all in the village (who don’t mind as also by the residents of the Spa (who do mind) adjoining the plot of land owned by Sonu Devi. The residents of the Spa, all rich managers and socialites, who have come to the Spa for a taste of the rural life, object to his crowing so early in the morning and complain to the spa manager to do something about it. The manager contacts his ‘consultant’ Gajjo, hired exclusively to deal with problems of the locals. What follows is a hilarious concatenation of events that can have only one ending.

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

A little rooster learns who is really in charge when the four hens in his barnyard take a course in self-esteem.

A collection of stories which reflect the joys and disappointments of a variety of young Mexican Americans.

Award-winning journalist Brian McGrory goes head to beak in a battle royale with another male for a top-spot in his home, vying for dominance with the family’s pet rooster. Brian McGrory's life changed drastically after the death of his beloved dog, Harry: he fell in love with Pam, Harry's veterinarian. Though Brian’s only responsibility used to be his adored Harry, Pam came with accessories that could not have been more exotic to the city-loving bachelor: a home in suburbia, two young daughters, two dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and a portly, snow white, red-crowned-and-wattled step-rooster named Buddy. While Buddy loves the women of the house, he takes Brian's presence as an affront, doing everything he can to drive out his rival. Initially resistant to elements of his new life and to the loud, aggressive rooster (who stares menacingly, pecks threateningly, and is constantly poised to attack), Brian eventually sees that Buddy shares the kind of extraordinary relationship with Pam and her two girls that he wants for himself. The rooster is what Brian needs to be – strong and content, devoted to what he has rather than what might be missing. As he learns how to live by living with animals, Buddy, Brian’s nemesis, becomes Buddy, Brian’s inspiration, in this inherently human story of love, acceptance, and change. In the tradition of bestsellers like Marley and Me, Dewey, and The Tender Bar comes a heartwarming and wise tale of finding love in life’s second chapter - and how it means all the more when you have to fight for it.

This picture book brings a light touch and engaging silliness to the story of a prince who rejects the lavish luxury of his upbringing in favor of a life as . . . a rooster. The only person who can persuade the prince to reconsider is neither a doctor nor a magician but a wise teacher who is willing to become a rooster too. Told to the author by her grandmother, who brought it from Eastern Europe a century ago, this traditional tale is accompanied by strikingly witty and graceful illustrations that add their own folkloric flavor. Author's note.