Peg

by Maddie Stewart, Bee Willey (Illustrator)

Peg, the one-legged hen, wants a family of her own. With the help of her friend, Benjamin, she finds some very unusual eggs to hatch. A warm and funny story told in rhyming verse.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

MADDIE STEWART lives in Northern Ireland.

Reviews

[Labibliotecaria · Rating 5 out of 5]

So sweet!

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

There need to be more children's stories with chickens as heroes. Peg is a one-legged hen who is unwanted by a farmer but rescued by a young boy. At her new home, Peg hatches and raises eggs from a variety of bird species.