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Illustrated by GARTH WILLIAMSHOWELL, SOSKIN, PUBLISHERS

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There are ordinary chickens, like Rhode Island Reds,Plymouth Rocks, and White Leghorns.

There are patrician chickens, like Japanese Silkies.But Garth Williams' chickens are unique fowl, with

characters, morals, dispositions all their own.Here in is the famous illustra-

tor's barnyard a lovely place, in lovely color, andwith a lovely moral every chicken should take to heart.2-5

Hwrefl, Sadrii $7.50

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Illustrated hy GARTH WILLIAMSHOWELL, SOSKIN, PUBLISHERS

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Illustrated by GARTH WILLIAMSHOWELL, SOSKIN, PUBLISHERS

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Copyright, 1946, by Garth Williams, All rights reserved.Manufactured entirely in the United States of America

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The Chicken Boob

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Said the first little chicken,

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With a queer little squirm,

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'I wish I could find

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A fat little worm.'

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Said the next little chicken,

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^> ; '~"

21 4fr>r

With an odd little shrug,

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I wish I could find

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-O

A fat little slug."

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Said the third little chicken,

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0 O^ -iL', . . .11 . ' 1,1, "l

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,Jr.-. '%

"I wish I could find

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Some nice yellow meal."

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Said the fourth little chicken,

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#v-..*k#\ > I

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." :,''-."' ,,}>R

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With a small sigh of grief,

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"I wish I could find

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A little green leaf."

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Said the fifth little chicken,

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\r~~

With a faint little moan,

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"I wish I could find

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A wee gravel stone."

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"Now, see here," said the mother,

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From the green garden patch,

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"If you want

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any breakfast,

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Just come here

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an;''VV;

iy- %%.' - : >) 'A"til11>)'

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WAX"' " .^N#

SCRATCH/ //

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WHO LIKES THE DARK?

Most children don't, but when they understand themagic of the night and all the wonderful things thathappen after sundown, they lose all their fears.

Here is a book, a cozy bedtime story designed tomake night pleasant for small children.

W *4f "i ; i !r" F'"' TM? AWC?By Virginia Howell

Illustrated in full color by Marjorie Thompson

$1.50

HOWELL, SOSKIN, PUBLISHERS17 East 45th Street, New York 17

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