Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs With Speckles
Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs With Speckles
paperback
Published:
13 March, 2025
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Description
Join Jenny Peckles and her chicken friends for a wild, rhyming adventure – perfect for fans of Hairy Maclary and Oi Frog!
SHORTLISTED! Oxfordshire Book Awards – Picture Book category
SHORTLISTED! West Sussex Picture Books to Shout About! Award
SHORTLISTED! James Reckitt Hull Children’s Picture Book Award
SHORTLISTED! Stockport Children’s Picture Book Awards
LONGLISTED! KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards
Jenny Peckles lays eggs with speckles.
Featherly Botts lays eggs with spots.
Sally McSquawk lays eggs that can TALK?!
Hang on a minute …
Down on Old Worrall’s Farm, the hens are laying their eggs … and FAKING spots, stripes, sparkles and speckles. Why? Because they all want to BE IN THIS BOOK!
But it turns out spots, speckles and talking eggs aren’t what makes these chickens special. For this bunch of intrepid chickens, real life is FAR more exciting …
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780008601751 |
| ISBN10 | 0008601755 |
| Number Of Pages | 32 |
| Item Weight | 190 g |
| Product Dimensions | 245 x 275 x 3 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
“A glorious riot of eggstravant claims and subverted expectations” – The Guardian
“a book that flows wonderfully well and will bear repeating not just once or twice but over and over again … [the] illustrations show the hens to perfection, with the facial expressions in some of the pictures being well worth the price on the back cover on their own.” – World’s Smallest Library
"I particularly loved how the reader feels part of the story and chaos. A brilliantly written and designed book.” – My Shelves Are Full
“A zany and fun read aloud … wonderfully different, this book will suit children and adults with a good sense of the ridiculous.” – Irish Independent
“Hilarious wordplay makes Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs with Speckles perfect for a class read aloud” – Scope for Imagination
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Author's Bio
Rachel Emily is an author, poet and songwriter, who has written and produced UK number ones and US platinum-selling singles. Her books for children encourage curiosity, imagination, gentleness and empathy in readers of all ages. Jenny Peckles is Rachel's third picture book, following Says Who, also illustrated by Paul Delaney, and In You I See, illustrated by Jodie Howard. She lives in Oxfordshire.
Paul Delaney is a graphic designer, printmaker and founder of an award-winning design studio. He has always had a passion for picture books and, in 2021, graduated with a masters in Illustration. Jenny Peckles is Paul’s third picture book for young children. He lives in Ireland.