Meet Olivia and her “girls,” a flock of happy chickens who lay brown eggs.
What do chickens like to do during the day? What do they eat? How does Olivia keep her chickens healthy and happy? And how does Jake, the farm dog, play an important part when a fox visits? Enjoy this fun story about life on a farm!
This children’s educational picture book is specifically written for ages 4 through 11, although children of any age will enjoy the farm story and colorful illustrations.
Olivia has several chores to do in order to keep her chickens healthy and happy. Children will learn about farm life from the perspective of a little girl. Kids who are unfamiliar with life in the country can understand what happens on a farm, and how farmer and animals work together to bring food to those who live in the city.
The author of this children’s book has kept egg-laying chickens for many years, making this a
children’s picture book that is accurate and fun!
Targeted Age Group:: 4 – 11 years
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
What's life really like on a farm?
After speaking with our young students (both my husband and I work as teachers), we found that many did not know what happens on a farm. We invented "Francie Farmer" to tell all about it — from showing chickens and horses in competition at the fair to surprising a wild mink in the henhouse. One day we even found muddy bear paws on the screen door!
Our family kept honeybees, cared for cows and horses, kept egg-laying hens and cut wood in the forest to heat our family home.
What happens when the cows get out? Do all cows give milk? What do chickens eat? What does a farm dog do? Do bees always sting? What are barn cats and where do they live? What kind of food do different animals eat? How do animals stay warm in the winter?
Fun and educational, these books are accurate and tell what really happens with animals and farm life. Learn about the joys and challenges of life on a farm!
How Did You Come up With Your Characters?
Olivia (and our other characters) is a composite of our young daughter, who really lived these experiences, and some of the other young people we know well.
A fox sat near the edge of the trees. Foxes love chicken dinner! He sneaked closer to a hen who dozed in the sunshine.
The tall grass hid the fox. Slowly he worked his way toward the sleepy hen. How good a chicken dinner will taste!
Jake sniffed the air and smelled something strange. He saw a movement in the tall grass. He looked at the grass closely. There is something red moving closer to one of his chickens.
It's a fox!
Links to Purchase Print Books
Buy Olivia of the Chickens Print Edition at Amazon
Links to Purchase eBooks – Click links for book samples and reviews
Buy Olivia of the Chickens On Amazon
Have you read this book? Tell us what you thought! All information was provided by the author and not edited by us. This is so you get to know the author better.