Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs With Speckles

Paperback

Join Jenny Peckles and her chicken friends for a wild, rhyming adventure – perfect for fans of Hairy Maclary and Oi Frog!

Jenny Peckles lays eggs with speckles.

Featherly Botts lays eggs with spots.

Sally McSquawk lays eggs that can TALK?!

Hang on a minute …

Down on Old Worrall’s Farm, the hens are laying their eggs … and FAKING spots, stripes, sparkles and speckles. Why? Because they all want to BE IN THIS BOOK!

But it turns out spots, speckles and talking eggs aren’t what makes these chickens special. For this bunch of intrepid chickens, real life is FAR more exciting …

SHORTLISTED! Oxfordshire Book Awards – Picture Book category

LONGLISTED! West Sussex Picture Books to Shout About! Award

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Farshore

ISBN

978-0-00-860175-1

Publication Date

13-03-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

32 pages

Dimensions

245x275mm

Product Description

Join Jenny Peckles and her chicken friends for a wild, rhyming adventure – perfect for fans of Hairy Maclary and Oi Frog!

Jenny Peckles lays eggs with speckles.

Featherly Botts lays eggs with spots.

Sally McSquawk lays eggs that can TALK?!

Hang on a minute …

Down on Old Worrall’s Farm, the hens are laying their eggs … and FAKING spots, stripes, sparkles and speckles. Why? Because they all want to BE IN THIS BOOK!

But it turns out spots, speckles and talking eggs aren’t what makes these chickens special. For this bunch of intrepid chickens, real life is FAR more exciting …

SHORTLISTED! Oxfordshire Book Awards – Picture Book category

LONGLISTED! West Sussex Picture Books to Shout About! Award

Author

Rachel Emily, Illustrated by Paul Delaney

Rachel Emily is an author, poet and songwriter, who has written and produced UK number ones and US platinum-selling singles. Her books for children encourage curiosity, imagination, gentleness and empathy in readers of all ages. Jenny Peckles is Rachel's third picture book, following Says Who, also illustrated by Paul Delaney, and In You I See, illustrated by Jodie Howard. She lives in Oxfordshire.Paul Delaney is a graphic designer, printmaker and founder of an award-winning design studio. He has always had a passion for picture books and, in 2021, graduated with a masters in Illustration. Jenny Peckles is Paul’s third picture book for young children. He lives in Ireland.

Imprint

Farshore

ISBN

978-0-00-860175-1

Publication Date

13-03-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

32 pages

Dimensions

245x275mm

Product Description

Join Jenny Peckles and her chicken friends for a wild, rhyming adventure – perfect for fans of Hairy Maclary and Oi Frog!

Jenny Peckles lays eggs with speckles.

Featherly Botts lays eggs with spots.

Sally McSquawk lays eggs that can TALK?!

Hang on a minute …

Down on Old Worrall’s Farm, the hens are laying their eggs … and FAKING spots, stripes, sparkles and speckles. Why? Because they all want to BE IN THIS BOOK!

But it turns out spots, speckles and talking eggs aren’t what makes these chickens special. For this bunch of intrepid chickens, real life is FAR more exciting …

SHORTLISTED! Oxfordshire Book Awards – Picture Book category

LONGLISTED! West Sussex Picture Books to Shout About! Award

Author

Rachel Emily, Illustrated by Paul Delaney

Rachel Emily is an author, poet and songwriter, who has written and produced UK number ones and US platinum-selling singles. Her books for children encourage curiosity, imagination, gentleness and empathy in readers of all ages. Jenny Peckles is Rachel's third picture book, following Says Who, also illustrated by Paul Delaney, and In You I See, illustrated by Jodie Howard. She lives in Oxfordshire.Paul Delaney is a graphic designer, printmaker and founder of an award-winning design studio. He has always had a passion for picture books and, in 2021, graduated with a masters in Illustration. Jenny Peckles is Paul’s third picture book for young children. He lives in Ireland.