Origin of the Chicken

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October 12, 2015/ Lantana Publishing

Here’s a little about the book:What would you do if you woke up one night to find the shadow of a giant chicken passing your bedroom door? Go and investigate of course! When Anyaugo follows a giant chicken into her kitchen one warm night in Nigeria, she embarks on a hilarious adventure where nothing is quite as it seems. Is the nature spirit that lives in the wooden walls of her house a help or a hindrance? Is the mischievous giant chicken a friend or a foe? Most importantly, will Anyaugo be able to save the food her aunties have cooked for the New Yam Festival the next day?

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"What a joy to experience. Nnedi has written a gem of a picture book full of playful mystery, laughs and Nigerian magic. The story awakens readers in the night and then it takes them on a journey to arrive at another surprise by morning. Figuring out the giant chicken in the kitchen is a game readers will enjoy." 

-Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Coretta Scott King Honor award-winning artist and illustrator. 

 "An enchanting, evocatively illustrated adventure that will capture the imaginations of young and old alike – more, please!"  

-Ambelin Kwaymullina, award-winning author of The Tribe series