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Hilda the hen wants to visit her new baby relatives but how will she get there? Hilda needs to find a way of making the journey to her aunt’s farm safely and reliably. Luckily, Hilda is a very resourceful hen! Hilda’s feisty character make her an engaging character in this entertaining story. ~ Julia Eccleshare
Hilda is a small, speckled hen. And when Hilda makes up her mind, nothing can stop her. Hilda's auntie has just had a family of chicks, and she's determined to visit them. But how is Hilda going to travel the five miles to her auntie's farm? Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades.
This edition is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard, making The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up an even more enjoyable story for young readers.
ISBN: 9781405271936
Publication date: 02/01/2014
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd an imprint of Egmont UK Ltd
Format: Paperback
| ISBN: | 9781405271936 |
| Publication date: | 2nd January 2014 |
| Author: | Jill Tomlinson |
| Illustrator: | Paul Howard |
| Publisher: | Egmont Books Ltd an imprint of Egmont UK Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Suitable for: | 5+ readers, 7+ readers |
| Genres: | Animals |
Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! It did not come easily. Her first story, The Bus who went to Church, was rejected by sixteen publishers before it was accepted for a picture book. Several other picture books followed until she felt ...
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