Little Chick and Mommy Cat
Illustrator
Nora Hilb
Publisher
Cuento de Luz
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9788415241966
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A tale that explores themes of diversity, adoption, and alternative family life follows a little chick who shares a happy relationship with his loving mother, a cat with soft fur, tickling whiskers, and a long beautiful tail.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD850L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Single parent; Interracial; adopted child; adoptive mother; interracial/transracial adoption; single mother; interracial family
Main Character
male chicken
Race/Ethnicities
Cats / Chickens
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2012
Keywords
chickens; identity; cats; unique; egg; cat behavior; chicken behavior
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Zafrilla, Marta, "Little Chick and Mommy Cat" (2012). Diverse Families. 155.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/155