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Daisy Comes Home

By Jan Brett
Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
Illustrated by Jan Brett
Narrator Graeme Malcolm

By Jan Brett
Illustrated by Jan Brett
Narrator Graeme Malcolm

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Paperback $7.99

Jan 13, 2005 | ISBN 9780142402702 | 5-8 years

Hardcover $18.99

Feb 18, 2002 | ISBN 9780399236181 | 5-8 years

Enhanced Ebook $6.99

Apr 26, 2016 | ISBN 9780399549366 | 5-8 years

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    About Daisy Comes Home

    A hertwarming tale from the beloved author of The Mitten

    Mei Mei has the six happiest hens in China. She gives them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she calls to them-gu gu gu gu gu!-they all run to her as fast as they can. But one of the hens, Daisy, is not always so happy. The other hens pick on Daisy and push her off the perch every night, knowing that she is too small to stand up to them. Then one day Daisy accidentally drifts out onto the river in a basket and must quickly learn how to survive. When Daisy finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid.
    Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. During this trip, Jan found the inspiration for Daisy’s story.

    About Daisy Comes Home

    Mei-Mei had the six happiest hens in China. She gave them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she called to them-gu gu gu gu gu!-they all ran to her as fast as they could. But one of the hens, Daisy, was not always so happy. The other hens picked on Daisy and pushed her off the perch every night. Then one day, Daisy is accidentally washed out onto the river in a basket and she soon learns to stand up for herself. When she finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid as she bravely takes her place on the roost.

    Jan Brett traveled to China to do research for the glorious illustrations in this heart-warming tale of self-esteem and self-confidence.Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. As they sailed down the Li River in the Guang Xi Province, Jan was reminded of a favorite story from childhood, The Story of Ping. There were the cormorants, and the fishermen.

    But what made a lasting impression was the river itself, with mountains in unusual shapes towering above and small villages along the way with their colorful markets and brightly dressed children.

    All of these memories became a backdrop for Daisy’s adventures. Why a hen for her spunky heroine? Perhaps Daisy was inspired by Jan’s hens at home: Pansy, Bluebell, and Dahlia.

    About Daisy Comes Home

    A hertwarming tale from the beloved author of The Mitten

    Mei Mei has the six happiest hens in China. She gives them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she calls to them-gu gu gu gu gu!-they all run to her as fast as they can. But one of the hens, Daisy, is not always so happy. The other hens pick on Daisy and push her off the perch every night, knowing that she is too small to stand up to them. Then one day Daisy accidentally drifts out onto the river in a basket and must quickly learn how to survive. When Daisy finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid.
    Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. During this trip, Jan found the inspiration for Daisy’s story.

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jan 13, 2005 | 32 Pages | 10 x 10 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780142402702

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Feb 18, 2002 | 32 Pages | 10 x 10 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780399236181

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Enhanced Ebook | $6.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Apr 26, 2016 | 32 Pages | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780399549366

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    Praise

    Brett, known for her intricate designs and her engaging artwork, outdoes herself in this story set in modern-day China. (Booklist, starred review)

    The elegance of the illustrations gains a touch of whimsy as Brett hides some surprises in the distant mountains. (Publishers Weekly)

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