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How does the grey chicken turn into a beautifully glittering guinea fowl? Axel Scheffler’s enchanting artwork depicts the story of a fable packed with adventure: When Peacock employs the little chicken in his shop, he’s blissfully unaware of the chaos that’s about to ensue: a royal visit, petty theft, a hunt for a robber and a sudden burst of glamour and fame in the morning! And there’s a radiant happy end for the chicken, too.
- 4+ years
- Accompanying the book is a set of embroidery instructions for children by Rosa Scheffler to recreate elements from the story.
- English sample translation available
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Author Biography
Axel Scheffler was born in Hamburg in 1957. He studied art in England and has lived there since 1982. He is one of the most well-known illustrators of children’s books in both Germany and the UK. The Gruffalo, which he co-authored with Julia Donaldson, was a world-wide hit.
Rosa Scheffler is a passionate collector of colourful beads and took up embroidery in the mid-1980s. She browses flea markets for original material and develops her own creations. Rosa Scheffler lives in Hamburg.
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- Publisher/Imprint Rowohlt Verlag GmbH / Rowohlt Taschenbuch
- Publication Date October 2019
- ISBN/Identifier 9783499001307
- Pages80
- Publish StatusPublished
- Illustration4c
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