This is a book about a chicken. Charlotte is just like all the other chickens at Numeralla egg farm. Except for one thing. Charlotte doesn’t really like crowds. So how does one chicken find peace on a busy free range egg farm? With a little understanding from her friends!
Through this story children will gain insight into free-range egg production, from range yards and nest boxes through to egg packing. The story also encourages empathy, understanding and acceptance of differences.
Who this book is for
- Primary school students
- Early childhood educators
- Teachers delivering food and fibre education
- Parents and grandparents looking for educational farm stories
- School libraries
What you'll learn
- Free-range egg production
- Chicken behaviour
- Egg collection and packing
- Friendship and understanding
- Australian food production
About this series
This book is one of a series of stories aimed at developing agricultural understanding in young students, as well as an appreciation of the work involved in producing food and fibre on Australian farms. The titles in this series are Barbara, Beatrice, Bosley and Bruce, Charlotte, Freda, Jack and Dunedoo and Sunny and Ruby. You can buy the whole series here.
Check out the activities designed to go along with these stories, created by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Schools program! They will help you get the most benefit out of the stories. Find them at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au. These books and related educational activities were shortlisted in the 2020 Educational Publishing Awards Australia.
Publication Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Author | Jo Hathway |
| Illustrator |
Jessica Green |
| Publisher | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development |
| Produced by | Tocal College |
| ISBN |
9781760583149 |
| Format | A4 soft cover, landscape |
| Pages | 20 pages |
| Catalogue Number | B981 |
| Publication Year | 2019 |
Other formats
The ebook (available from the Apple Books store) has audio included so that children can listen to the story and read along. There is also an Auslan version on YouTube.