 Sprout is a feisty, philosophical egg-laying hen who escapes from her cage and dreams of raising her own chick. She is shunned by all the other farm animals except for an outcast mallard duck named Straggler. Straggler protects her while she hatches an egg she found in a briar patch. At first she is unaware that her offspring is a duckling, not a chick. Sprout is brave, strong and heroic in her struggle to overcome violent and harsh conditions. This unforgettable fable is about life, death, a mother’s unconditional love, survival, and freedom. Spare line drawings enhance the story, which is part of the school curriculum for fifth graders in Korea and has been made into a record-breaking film. mjw |
| Title: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Author: Sun-Mi Hwang Illustrator: Nomoco Publisher: Penguin Books Copyright: 2013 Original language: Korean Translator: Chi-Young Kim Original title: Madangeul maon amtak Original publisher: Sakyejul Publishing Ltd, Seoul Original copyright: 2000 ISBN: 978-0-14-312320-0 Paperback pages: 134 Age range: 10 up Genre: Novel Author’s ethnicity: Korean Author’s residence: Seoul, South Korea Illustrator’s ethnicity: Japanese Illustrator’s residence: London, England Awards: 2013 Amazon Best Book of the Month (November), 2013 Sejong Children’s Literature Prize, 2012 Best Book of the Year in Poland Subjects: Animals, Chickens, Eastern Asia, Individuality, Korea, Mother and child |
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
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