![]() ![]() I absolutely loved it, and I find myself still thinking about Sprout. Heart, determination, and empathy are the only skills Sprout needs to navigate this perilous passage in Sun-mi Hwang's lovely The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly, a novel uniquely poised at the nexus of fable, philosophy, children's literature, and nature writing * Adam Johnson, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestseller The Orphan Master's Son on The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly * A very special little book. Meet Sprout, a plucky hen whose modest dream to hatch a single egg will take her down a path that leads to her true place in the natural world. ![]() add to the subtle charm * Publishers Weekly on The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly * Everything wonderful about the world is contained in this small gem of a novel, which brims with dream-fulfilling adventures and the longing that underlies love * Kyung-sook Shin, New York Times bestselling author of Please Look After Mom on The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly * Sometimes the simplest character, expressed in the sparest prose, embarks upon life's most heroic journey. The English translation moves smoothly and straightforwardly and is aided by graceful black-and-white illustrations * Booklist on The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly * simply told but absorbing fable. Recalling Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970), this slim but powerful tale will resonate with readers of all ages, who can take it at face value or delve deeper into its meditations on living courageously and facing mortality. ![]()
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