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OverviewThe chickens at the farm are building a wall, and no one is quite sure why. But they know one thing: the hedgehog that wandered in must be trouble. So all winter they build and build, until they have a wall that towers over the barn. When spring comes, though, they find that everything hasn't gone quite according to plan . . . A fable for the modern day, The Chickens Build a Wall invites readers to examine the power of prejudice in their own communities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Francois DumontPublisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Imprint: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Edition: Reprint Dimensions: Width: 26.70cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.136kg ISBN: 9780802855404ISBN 10: 0802855407 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 04 February 2020 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsPublishers Weekly (STARRED review) A clever barnyard commentary on protectionism, xenophobia, and overreaction. . . . Adult readers won't have to look hard to spot parallels to contemporary discourse on immigration and other hot-button topics, and the target audience will easily see the chickens' folly thanks to a drily funny ending and the comedy that runs throughout Dumont's prose and sly characterizations. Publishers Weekly (STARRED review) A clever barnyard commentary on protectionism, xenophobia, and overreaction. . . . Adult readers won't have to look hard to spot parallels to contemporary discourse on immigration and other hot-button topics, and the target audience will easily see the chickens' folly thanks to a drily funny ending and the comedy that runs throughout Dumont's prose and sly characterizations. Author InformationJean-Francois Dumont is a French author and illustrator who has created many stories for children, including The Chickens Build a Wall (Eerdmans) and A Blue So Blue(Sterling), winner of the 2004 Prix Saint-Exupery, an award given yearly to the best illustrated picture book in France. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |