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Mei's Chooks #3
Chook Chook: Saving the Farm
From a talented voice in children’s storytelling comes the final heart-warming tale in the humorous Chook Chook trilogy set against the backdrop of China.
It’s Chinese New Year and for Mei and her family things are looking grim. It’s been another bad harvest and a disappointing year for their farm. And now, the government is building a major freeway that will rip right through their village and tear their little farm apart.
One by one, Mei’s neighbours are convinced to sell their land and despite Ma’s and stepfather Jin’s best efforts to fight, it looks like their farm will be next.
What can Mei and her beloved chickens, Little and Lo, do to save their farm and keep the family together? As the deadline for bulldozing draws near, villagers young and old will come to realise that it takes a village to save a farm.
It’s Chinese New Year and for Mei and her family things are looking grim. It’s been another bad harvest and a disappointing year for their farm. And now, the government is building a major freeway that will rip right through their village and tear their little farm apart.
One by one, Mei’s neighbours are convinced to sell their land and despite Ma’s and stepfather Jin’s best efforts to fight, it looks like their farm will be next.
What can Mei and her beloved chickens, Little and Lo, do to save their farm and keep the family together? As the deadline for bulldozing draws near, villagers young and old will come to realise that it takes a village to save a farm.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Wai Chim
10 books162 followersWai Chim grew up in New York City and now calls Sydney, Australia home. She is the author of several children and young adult titles. You can find her online at waichim.com or on twitter @onewpc.
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June 29, 2016
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An interesting, short book, but it didn’t really hit the right notes or cover in enough detail the things that had led me to reading it in the first place, like the construction of roads and freeways in the middle of old villages- it was the focal point of this book, but it didn’t get enough detail, leaving me with as little knowledge about the subject as I had when I started. Quite enjoyable, though- a nice starter reader.
An interesting, short book, but it didn’t really hit the right notes or cover in enough detail the things that had led me to reading it in the first place, like the construction of roads and freeways in the middle of old villages- it was the focal point of this book, but it didn’t get enough detail, leaving me with as little knowledge about the subject as I had when I started. Quite enjoyable, though- a nice starter reader.
July 23, 2018
Final in the trilogy of young girl in China with her pet chooks and this one is about saving not just her farm but the whole town and it is again written with great charm and the characters shine through the story bringing warmth, and a sentimental heart to light. A good quick read.
January 9, 2016
I'm a sucker for chook book - and this is a GOOD chook book - an inventive, emotive, a gentle story but a real page turner too. Set in a traditional rural village in China, it's the perfect way for children to learn about other cultures and also reflect upon universal themes and environmental issues. I loved each of the characters and their relationships with each other - the step father dynamic adding another layer of complexity. And of course - it demonstrates the value and intelligence of the humble chook! Fabulous!
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