A hen for Izzy Pippik

Title:

Personal Author EPSB:

Summary:

A retelling of a traditional folktale, in which Shaina finds Izzy Pippik's hen and decides to care for the animal until its owner comes to get it, but after dozens of eggs begin to hatch and the chicks run amok throughout the town, Shaina will have to fight to protect the birds.

Year Published:

2012

Series:

PJ Library

Physical Description:

[32] pages : colour illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm.

Edition:

PJ Library edition

Note (Local):

This story is inspired by a tale in the Talmud (the core collection of rabbinic writings) about Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa, a first-century sage. When he finds a stray hen, Rabbi Chanina cares for it and its chicks until the flock grows too large. Then he sells them in exchange for goats, eventually returning the goats to the original owner (who is surprised to find he now has goats!).

Grade Interest level:

All Juvenile

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader LG 2.7 0.5 149042

Subject:

Perseverance\ -- Fiction.

Chickens -- Fiction.

Tza'ar ba'alei hayim (Jewish value) -- Fiction.

Hashavat aveidah (Jewish value) -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Lafrance, Marie,

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