If You Give a Girl a Chicken: A Story of Care, Soil, and Small Beginnings - Hardcover

What happens when you give a girl a chicken?

It starts simply-with a small heartbeat held close, a careful pair of hands, and a quiet moment of trust. But one act of care leads to another, and soon a simple gift grows into something much larger.

As the girl learns to tend, build, gather, and return, eggs become meals, shells become soil, and soil becomes abundance. A small urban garden begins to flourish, and with it, a deeper understanding takes root: that care creates more life, that nothing stands alone, and that tending something small can teach us how to tend the world.

Set in a modern city garden and told in gentle, lyrical language, If You Give a Girl a Chicken is a thoughtful picture book about responsibility without burden, kindness without instruction, and the quiet rhythms that connect hands, food, and living things.

Perfect for shared reading, classrooms, and libraries, this story invites children and adults alike to slow down, notice what grows around them, and remember that even the smallest gifts can begin a beautiful chain.