The author has won the Australian Children's Book of the Year three times.
Caitlin's dad rescues a bantam from a lake, who forms a strong attachment to the family. When they take her to her owner's farm she escapes, returns to their home, and lays eggs in their dog's basket.
The author has won the Australian Children's Book of the Year three times.
Caitlin's dad rescues a bantam from a lake, who forms a strong attachment to the family. When they take her to her owner's farm she escapes, returns to their home, and lays eggs in their dog's basket.
This warm, funny, beautiful book is about change and adaptation to change.Caitlin and her parents rescue a hen from a lake, name her, and take her home with them, but even after they return her to the farm where she lives, her presence is still felt in Caitlin's family.
Short-listed for LA Kate Greenaway Medal 1998
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