Once Upon a Flock: Life
With My Soulful Chickens
Lauren Scheuer
2013, 243 pages
Nonfiction
Lauren Scheuer is an illustrator with a fondness for building things with power tools. She and her family live in the country, and she decides she’d like to have a flock of chickens. She figures she could build special chicken coops for them.
Lauren takes us through her adventure with her chickens: Hatsy, Lil’ White, Lucy, Chickie and Pigeon. She also includes the reactions of her family and her independent terrier, Marky. Her story is funny, quirky, and sad in a few places. She gives a lot of practical information on chicken-raising that she learns by experience or from friends. Lauren combines all this with her whimsical illustrations and photos.
This is a charming book that might just make you wonder about having a few backyard chickens yourself.
