Chickadee Chick

The Bennett Farm #1

by Nerina DiBenedetto, Maria Crapsi (Illustrator)

It's a beautiful sunny day on The Bennett Farm when all havoc breaks loose. Chickadee Chick overhears that the boys will be moving to the city for the summer and that there will be no one there to fill the bird feeders. What will they do? Will they starve? Will they have to move? Find out what happens as Chickadee Chick gets tangled up in the mess.Children will also enjoy the fun activities at the end of this book. Included are a crossword puzzle,color by number and more.

45 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 11, 2010

About the author

Nerina DiBenedetto is the author of The Bennett Farm Series.

Each book in this series is a complete story on it's own.

Chickadee Chick is the first book in this series.
It revolves around a very inquisitive little chickadee.
Chickadee Chick overhears part of a conversation between Bobby and Joey and spreads the news. Soon all havoc breaks loose on The Bennett Farm.


Chickadee Chick is also available in Spanish. (El Pequeñín Carbonero)

Ice Cream Kitty, is the 2nd book in The Bennett Farm Series.
We all know that kittens are very curious by nature. Tommy is no different. When a butterfly catches his eye, he follows it outside and off he goes!


The October Storm, featuring Chickadee Chick and Ice Cream kitty, is the third book in this series.
Chickadee Chick and Ice Cream Kitty meet during a snowstorm. They also encounter Charlie Hawk Jr. Soon they discover that they must set aside their differences and work together to get back home safely.

Having a love of children and a long time interest in wildlife she brings together her creativity and passion in colorful storybooks for children.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book is donated to children's charities and wildlife preservation.


Di Benedetto holds a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from SUNY at Buffalo and worked for over 30 years in Human Services.

Reviews

[Gayle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chickadee Chick has not learned how to fly yet but wants to try on his own without any help. His first attempt ended with him falling and bumping his head. His Mother Mrs. Chickadee needs to run some errands and tells him to stay put in the nest while she runs her errands. Chickadee Chick sat in his nest playing with toys until he heard Lucky the dog barking which meant that Bobby and Joey were probably going to fill the bird feeders. He hears Bobby and Joey's excitement about going to live in the city with their Aunt for the summer. Oh no he's thinking who will fill the bird feeders while they are gone. He tells his Mother and the other birds what he heard about no one filling the feeders. They all start thinking they will have to find a different place to live and start checking out different places. Chickadee Chick being inquistive decides to try to fly to the feeders to see if he can find out any more information. His trip starts out great until a gust of wind makes him fall into a bush. Bobby and Joey
saw this happen and place Chickadee back into his nest and after they do this he hears they have to hurry back to the house to show their cousin where the feeders and the bird seed is. She will be staying at their house while they are gone and will be taking care of the feeders. Chickadee is happy to hear that everything is going to be fine and their Summer will be great.
This has activities at the end of the book like connect the numbers, a maze, etc. Something that kids will love. A great book. I got this for free in a Goodreads Giveaway.

[Barbara Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chickadee Chick is a rambunctious young chick who is curious but not cautious. He has a habit of leaving the nest even though his wings are not fully developed. When Chick overhears Bobby and Joey say that they are going to work in the city this summer, he spreads the news to the other birds. They fear they will have to move if no one fills the bird feeders. Chick's curiosity leads to his discovery that the boys' cousin, Emily, will be staying at the farm and she will be filling the feeders. Turns out that Chick saves the day, after all.

this is a cute picture book. Unfortunately, in the kindle version the illustrations don't line up with the text and they are rather small. I would still recommend the book as a cute bedtime story for children ages three through six.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to thank Nerina DiBenedetto, author and Goodreads First Reads Giveaway for the eBook Kindle copy of Chickadee Chick that I won in the Giveaway.

Chickadee Chick is a cute story of a little bird, Chickadee Chick that hears two boys talking and spreads the word to his family and neighbors to help his community. The second day he goes to listen to the two boys again and finds out the problem for the community is solved and again he shares it with his family and friends. Chickadee Chick is a good story to start a discussion with preschool children about the importance of the community and helping others.

[Maranda Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a cute little story! I love the sense of humor that shines through, particularly in the illustrations of Chickadee Chick who is a bit of a clumsy troublemaker, but lovable as well. If you or your little ones love animals, and especially birds, this is a story sure to charm and entertain. The addition of the activities at the end is a great way to review the story and extend the fun of reading.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a retell basically of “Chicken Little the Sky is Falling”. A chick overheard the boys in the yard talking about being gone for the summer. He thinks that no one will fill the bird feeder while they are gone. Of course, this worries all the bird until they find out that someone else will fill the bird feeder. This is a cute books with good illustrations in it. I would recommend parents to read it to 3 and 4 year olds.

[Cynthia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute little book featuring a little bird at the center of the story. It's the 1st in a series, 'The Bennett Farm Series'. The illustrations are simple & cute, & I think the story is one that little kids could follow & be interested in. I especially liked the 'fun activities' included at the end of the story/book! I think little kids would enjoy having this book read to them, or reading it themselves!
I won this e-book in a Goodreads First Reads Giveaway program, in return for my own unbiased, fair & honest review.

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Story teaches to listen and get all the information before you go telling things.
The watercolor paintings are perfect for the book -- Primitive would be the style I believe.
The coloring page and games at the end are great, too.
Thank you to Goodreads for the chance to win this wonderful children's book.

[Kimberly Vanderbloom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet

I won this in Goodreads First Reads giveaway!

It was a fun and sweet read to share with my four year old at bed time. She enjoyed the illustrations and was singing Chickadee Chick's name throughout the house. Her favorite part was when he fell in to the lilac bush. She also found it hilarious that a bird could get grounded. I will be recommending it to my mom friends.

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was cute, and the activities at the end are a nice addition. I'm sure my kiddo will like it when he's old enough for screen time. * I won a copy of this book from a giveaway

[Hazel · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a cute sweet book. I recommend this to everyone 💯
%. I received a ARC.

[Lyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a little torn between three and four stars for this one... I didn't think it was SUPER great. I felt it went a little too fast and was lacking on the introductions even for a kids book. I can see the valuable lesson to teach your kids in it, but the Kindle version wasn't set up great, either. It would have been better to have the words on the same pages with some of the pictures, because with the way it was, the pictures seemed kind of irrelevant when I got to them, so that I had to look at them for way to long, and a couple of times go back and reread to figure out what they were showing.
I went ahead and gave four stars for the activities at the back of the book. Since I have the Kindle version, they're kind of useless to me, but I still think they're really neat.
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.

[The Bookish Wombat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received my copy of this book via Goodreads Giveaways. A lovely children's book in Spanish with bright and simple illustrations which teaches us not to jump to conclusions about things we might overhear before we have all the information. It also contains some puzzles at the end.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am nine years old and I like this book because the drawings are so cute and so is the story about Chickadee Chick. The story is about how Chickadee finds out that there is going to be changes because Bobby and Joey who normally feed them are not going to any more because they are going to the city to work for their Aunt Lucy. But all the birds were worried because of Chickadee Chick’s news might mean they have to find a new place to live. I thought Bobby and Joey were nice helping Chickadee Chick and I thought it was funny how Chickadee Chick’s parents acted just like people parents when they couldn’t find where Chickadee Chick was. And what happens in the book at the end is really good and my favorite pictures are of Chickadee before, during and after flying on his own which is sooooooo funny and the picture of the Chickadee family flying at the end was soooooo cute. I think Chickadees are really cute and before the book I didn’t know what Chickadees or Cardinals were. There are also other types of birds in this book like Blue Jays, Finches and Doves which are all very very cute.

Actually, one of my favorite things to do is make a bird feeder out of peanut butter and pine cones but my cat tried to get the birds so mommy had to put it up much much higher. So remember to put bird feeders in places cats can’t reach. There are also really cool activities at the end of this book that I printed out for me and my little brother during our vacation. My little brother liked the color by number and helping Chickadee through the maze best and my favorites were the crossword puzzle, connect the numbers and color by numbers, too. This book is lots of fun and I hope to read more Chickadee books very soon.

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[Tony Parsons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bennett Farm. Mrs. Chickadee told her son Chickadee Chick she had errands to run & don’t be wondering off.
Lucky (dog) was barking & Bobby & Joey were out playing.
Maybe the 2 of them would fill the bird feeders.
They mentioned going to work at Aunt Lucy’s restaurant for the summer.
Mrs. Cardinal flying by kept Chickadee Chick from falling out of the nest.
Mr. Cardinal wanted to know what they were discussing.

The Jays, the Finches, the Mourning Doves, & Mr. Chickadee got the shocking news.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great hand drawn colored pictures, & proper font & writing style. A very well written children’s adventure story book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s (ages 2-8) adventure movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author (s); MindView Press: Hibou; BookSends; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This sweet little book features a baby bird, Chickadee Chick as he learns how to fly. His impatience earns him a few bumps along the way. One day he overhears the boys who feed them talking… they are moving to the city to work for the summer! Who will feed all of the birds now?!! Chickadee Chick shares the news with his parents. His parents and all the other birds began to worry. They need to make a new plan. Will they need to move? They go to check out a neighboring farm. While they're gone Chickadee Chick tries to fly again and once again ends up in trouble but this time, the boys who filled the feeders come to his rescue. Chickadee Chick knows hes going to be in trouble with his parents for disobeying but the news he has to bring them might just cheer them up. There's a sweet lesson in this book about rushing. For Chickadee Chick it's rushing to learn how to fly before hes fully ready. For his parents and the other birds, it's about rushing to judgment before knowing the whole story. Don't borrow trouble. Trust and in the end, everything works out just fine.

[CJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This sort of reminded me of the old Hee Haw song that says I won't go around repeating gossip so you better be sure to get it right the first time. Poor little Chickadee Chick doesn't really fly yet and overheard the conversation of the boys who fill the bird feeders saying they would be gone for the summer. Well doesn't that get the local bird population in an uproar! I couldn't help but wonder why any self-respecting birds couldn't feed themselves in summer without help. Winter I might understand they would have trouble, but not summer. Beside that glaring problem, I thought the story was quite cute.

[Marc Seraphs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Apart from the seamless story line and illustration suitable for early readers, Chickadee Chick is filled with fun activities at the end of the book. These include a color by number crossword puzzle and more. Great for family time! Looking forward to another installment from the author.