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Whose Chick Are You? (Hardback) - Common
Tap!
Peck!
Crack!
Pop!
A chick hatches out of its egg, but who does it belong to? No one seems to know—not Goose (Honk!), not Duck (Quack!), not Hen (Cluck!), not Bird (Chirp!). Not even Little Chick (croo? croo?).
But Little Chick's parents know, and—as sharp observers will delight in noting—they've been swimming nearby all along.
Peck!
Crack!
Pop!
A chick hatches out of its egg, but who does it belong to? No one seems to know—not Goose (Honk!), not Duck (Quack!), not Hen (Cluck!), not Bird (Chirp!). Not even Little Chick (croo? croo?).
But Little Chick's parents know, and—as sharp observers will delight in noting—they've been swimming nearby all along.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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About the author
Nancy Tafuri
67 books56 followersNancy Tafuri is probably best known as the creator of Have You Seen My Duckling?, a 1985 Caldecott Honor Book described by Parent’s Choice as “beautifully precise yet emotionally affecting.” Trained as a graphic designer, Tafuri has authored more than 45 books over 30 years for the very young.
When Tafuri first attempted picture book illustration in the late 1970’s picture books were aimed at five-, six-, and seven-year-olds. Tafuri’s images were considered “too graphic” for children that age. “The pictures are too big,” she was told over and over about the large, colorful shapes she drew. Finally, Tafuri’s talent was recognized and tapped at Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins Publishers.
Since then she has had the opportunity to work with Scholastic Press, Scholastic Inc., Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division and most recently Little, Brown Books For Young Readers, Little, Brown and Company.
Tafuri was born in Brooklyn, New York. For the first ten years of her life she was an only child and says that this helped her to learn to entertain herself with stories and art.
Tafuri entered the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1964. Her first job was as an assistant art director for the publishing firm Simon & Schuster. She left two years later and married Thomas Tafuri, a fellow student at the School of Visual Arts.
The Tafuri’s opened their own graphic design studio, in 1971. Their primary product was dust jackets for hardcover books. They opened their business in New York City, but eventually moved their studio and home to Connecticut.
At this time, Nancy was able to devote all of her time to writing and illustration.
When Tafuri finally found herself illustrating children’s books, either her own or other authors’, she felt she had found her life’s calling and a strong sense of joy from creating them. She loves to take a small portion of the text and create a visual representation that children can grasp and remember. In 1989, when Cristina was born, Nancy began to feel even more strongly motivated to illustrate for children. Her work seemed even more important and more personal.
“I feel honored to be creating literature for young children. Seeing how very important the early years are in a person’s life, I can only hope that my books can contribute in some small way to that growth, with the feelings that I hope I project within those pages, through line, color, shape, and story.”
When Tafuri first attempted picture book illustration in the late 1970’s picture books were aimed at five-, six-, and seven-year-olds. Tafuri’s images were considered “too graphic” for children that age. “The pictures are too big,” she was told over and over about the large, colorful shapes she drew. Finally, Tafuri’s talent was recognized and tapped at Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins Publishers.
Since then she has had the opportunity to work with Scholastic Press, Scholastic Inc., Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division and most recently Little, Brown Books For Young Readers, Little, Brown and Company.
Tafuri was born in Brooklyn, New York. For the first ten years of her life she was an only child and says that this helped her to learn to entertain herself with stories and art.
Tafuri entered the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1964. Her first job was as an assistant art director for the publishing firm Simon & Schuster. She left two years later and married Thomas Tafuri, a fellow student at the School of Visual Arts.
The Tafuri’s opened their own graphic design studio, in 1971. Their primary product was dust jackets for hardcover books. They opened their business in New York City, but eventually moved their studio and home to Connecticut.
At this time, Nancy was able to devote all of her time to writing and illustration.
When Tafuri finally found herself illustrating children’s books, either her own or other authors’, she felt she had found her life’s calling and a strong sense of joy from creating them. She loves to take a small portion of the text and create a visual representation that children can grasp and remember. In 1989, when Cristina was born, Nancy began to feel even more strongly motivated to illustrate for children. Her work seemed even more important and more personal.
“I feel honored to be creating literature for young children. Seeing how very important the early years are in a person’s life, I can only hope that my books can contribute in some small way to that growth, with the feelings that I hope I project within those pages, through line, color, shape, and story.”
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May 19, 2008
This is a very simple book that would be great for toddlers. Children would love to do all the animal noises and the illustrations are vibrant.
May 23, 2017
4 of the 5 bird types are named...and one is just called "bird".
March 22, 2010
When different types of birds discover an egg, they all begin asking whose chick is inside. The baby is eventually discovered to be a little swan. Great use of animal sounds would make this one a great read aloud at home or in a group setting.
September 13, 2018
This is a fun book for young children. It has a little bit of a plot - predictable, yes, but it does tell a story. The illustrations are clear and simple and the ending is sweet. The animal sounds are something that the kids can participate in, which helps keeps really young kids interested.
March 5, 2022
Holy chick, Batman! Was this book ever a big hit! It's a very straightforward story, cute pictures, but Baby LOVED IT. This was our go-to bedtime book for two weeks solid. We had to do all the bird noises and point at everything.
Bonus point, there was a mommy swan, a daddy swan, and a baby swan! So for those families of 3, it was nice.
Bonus point, there was a mommy swan, a daddy swan, and a baby swan! So for those families of 3, it was nice.
June 17, 2013
3.5 stars
I really liked this book. The story was simple, the words few and easy to understand. The illustrations were nice and I liked how the swans were shown in the water, never far from their egg, when the others were investigating it. I think this would be a good book to introduce young children to the joys of reading and to the sounds a few animals make. My only complaint about the book was that it was hard to distinguish the goose from the duck in a few of the illustrations, and the chicks from the duck, goose and chicken all looked alike, the only difference being the feet of the chicks. If the illustrator had just shown the geese and goslings with black/dark beaks, this confusion would have been eliminated.
I really liked this book. The story was simple, the words few and easy to understand. The illustrations were nice and I liked how the swans were shown in the water, never far from their egg, when the others were investigating it. I think this would be a good book to introduce young children to the joys of reading and to the sounds a few animals make. My only complaint about the book was that it was hard to distinguish the goose from the duck in a few of the illustrations, and the chicks from the duck, goose and chicken all looked alike, the only difference being the feet of the chicks. If the illustrator had just shown the geese and goslings with black/dark beaks, this confusion would have been eliminated.
April 21, 2018
1. This book did not receive any awards
2. PreK - 1st Grade
3. This is an adorable book about a little baby Swan who un-cracks from its eggshell, looking for its parents. All of the neighboring birds and animals are wondering who owns the little baby. The parents swans then come in and are surprised to see that their little egg had finally hatched
4. This is a very cute book for children. I enjoyed the illustration and it is a very easy read for children.
5. I think this book would be great for young children to learn about swans and birds. I remember reading this book in my science classroom because we had our own little eggs that hatched into little chicks. I would love to do the same in my future classroom.
2. PreK - 1st Grade
3. This is an adorable book about a little baby Swan who un-cracks from its eggshell, looking for its parents. All of the neighboring birds and animals are wondering who owns the little baby. The parents swans then come in and are surprised to see that their little egg had finally hatched
4. This is a very cute book for children. I enjoyed the illustration and it is a very easy read for children.
5. I think this book would be great for young children to learn about swans and birds. I remember reading this book in my science classroom because we had our own little eggs that hatched into little chicks. I would love to do the same in my future classroom.
February 14, 2017
A chick hatches out of its egg, but who does it belong to? No one seems to know-not Goose (Honk!), not Duck (Quack!), not Hen (Cluck!), not Bird (Chirp!). Not even Little Chick (croo? croo?).
But Little Chick's parents know, and-as sharp observers will delight in noting-they've been swimming nearby all along.
Subject: Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction
Eggs -- Juvenile fiction.
Swans -- Juvenile fiction.
Birds -- Juvenile fiction
But Little Chick's parents know, and-as sharp observers will delight in noting-they've been swimming nearby all along.
Subject: Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction
Eggs -- Juvenile fiction.
Swans -- Juvenile fiction.
Birds -- Juvenile fiction
July 2, 2010
I need some toddler books, and this should do the trick! Easy animal sounds for the children to mimic. And some guessing for the older ones in the group, too. Few words. Large pictures with good color. I think it will work!
6/29/10 & 7/1/10 Not bad. I made this into an activity where we matched up pictures of the baby birds with their various mothers. It kept focus and interest and passed time, too. Plus, it FELT like it was educational. Not sure if it was! :-)
6/29/10 & 7/1/10 Not bad. I made this into an activity where we matched up pictures of the baby birds with their various mothers. It kept focus and interest and passed time, too. Plus, it FELT like it was educational. Not sure if it was! :-)
September 12, 2018
Heard this one with the girls at baby story time this morning. Tafuri's books are always so simple but nice for little ones. L sat very attentively through the whole story.
September 12, 2018
Simple story- animal/bird sounds. Large bold font nice for read alouds
September 22, 2008
Just right for storytime for the younger set. There are a lot of egg/duck/chicken/who am I stories out there and for good reason - children love to be reassured that everybody belongs to somebody. The art is wide on the page, gentle to the eye, and perfect for sharing with a group of toddlers. Swans, always magical, add a special touch to the story.
May 26, 2015
Four different birds discover a hatching egg. Who will claim their new baby chick? Soon another bird family comes and claims their new baby. Large illustrations with big print makes this a great book to share at family storytime. The birds included in this book are goose, bird (sparrow), duck, hen, and swan.
2015 Storytime Theme: Birds
Reviewed from a library copy.
2015 Storytime Theme: Birds
Reviewed from a library copy.
April 12, 2016
I thought that this would be too simple for the older kids, but they didn't know what a swan was and couldn't remember who says, "Cock-a-doodle doo." (I was just looking for a short book to finish off the PJ Story Time and this was perfect.) 4/10/12
Used for Lap Time as the first book and they enjoyed the sounds.
Used for Lap Time as the first book and they enjoyed the sounds.
January 13, 2017
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September 8, 2011
This was a really sweet one to read with the kids -- lots of opportunities for them to make the bird noises along with the reading and just enough guessing for them without getting obtuse. Tafuri is always a surefire winner!
November 18, 2011
An egg is left alone and the surrounding birds try to figure out whose egg it is. While they're watching it, the egg hatches. Out comes an unusual looking chick. No one knows who's it is. A beautiful swan joins the crowd. She knows who's chick this is.
May 11, 2012
This simple story with Tafuri's wonderful illustrations invites children to chime in with duck, goose, bird, and chicken noises. Simple enough to try with toddlers and babies, but probably best suited for preschoolers.
December 15, 2015
I had to rate this one high because Caleb actually laughed at this book. Every time I made the different bird noises, he cracked up! He typically doesn't react much to books, but now he may be getting old enough to enjoy them. We'll definitely have to get a copy of this one for his bookshelf!
February 1, 2017
An adorable tale about a baby chick whom no one knows who they belong to. With cute illustrations, and animal noises to impersonate, this read would be pleasing to younger children who are just beginning to he read to.
November 18, 2022
Lots of animal sounds are presented. Text is large, prominent, and curvy.
December 24, 2009
Not a big hit with my two year old. She never asked for it to be read after the first time.
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December 31, 2009birds, chicks, moms
July 26, 2011
I like this better than "Have you seen my duckling?" for storytime because it isn't quite so repetitive and you get to make a variety of sounds for it.
March 2, 2012
Sweet bedtime story.
January 31, 2013
Nancy Tafuri seems to be great for baby story time, and this was no exception. It's a fairly standard picture book theme, but one that is enjoyable and relatable nonetheless.
February 3, 2013
My daughter's favorite book for a long time!
January 10, 2015
This one is a really good one as the kids can help with some of the lines as I read it aloud.
May 12, 2015
This is a super-sweet book that encourages young listeners to make bird noises. The story is simple enough, but the illustrations are amazingly beautiful.
May 30, 2015
Ducks, geese, chickens and swans ask the newly hatched baby, "Whose chick are you?" The mother swan identifies her baby. Pre-K springtime read aloud. Also Mother's Day tie-in.
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