Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia

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2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist, Children’s Science Picture Book category

2021 Premier Anderson Award winner, Best Nonfiction category

“[Chickenology] has found a prominent place at my farm in the book shelf where we keep our favorites books”— Isabella Rossellini

Chickenology takes young readers on a fascinating and informative tour of chickens. With a playful tone and irresistibly charming illustrations by rising star Camilla Pintonato, this lively visual encyclopedia presents chickens in all of their feathered glory. Discover the incredible variety of chickens with different origins, breeds, and feather patterns. Learn incredible facts: did you know that chickens can learn to count up to four and have excellent hearing? Many even like to listen to music!

A great educational book, covering:
• Different breeds of chickens, like Padovana and Silkie
• The difference between roosters and hens
• How chicks are formed in the egg
• Chickens sounds and noises
• Chicken anatomy and feather anatomy and colors
• Chickens and eggs around the world
• Chicken history and folklore
• Raising chickens at home
• Chickens as pets

Chickenology is the perfect animal book for nature and animal loving young readers, chicken enthusiasts, chicken farmers, and pet chicken owners alike!

“Prepare to be fascinated by the varied world of chickens, presented here in charming detail….Endearingly dubbing chickens ‘irresistible companions,’ this educational overview of all things chicken is bound to hatch some new enthusiasts.”—ALA/Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

From the Publisher

Three Amazing Chicken Facts from Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia

Chicken feathers can be of many colors, shades, and geometric patterns.

Plus, chickens don’t need a raincoat: their feathers protect them from the cold and water, even in the dead of winter.

Chickens make all different noises!

The henhouse is never a peaceful, quiet place: hens, roosters, and chicks can make lots of different noises, depending on their sex, age, situation, and what they want to communicate.

Combs come in all shapes and sizes!

Some types of combs are very common and widespread, whereas others are more unique and rare. Both chickens and roosters have combs, though many people believe only roosters do.

Starred Review from Booklist

“Prepare to be fascinated by the varied world of chickens, presented here in charming detail…. Endearingly dubbing chickens “irresistible companions,” this educational overview of all things chicken is bound to hatch some new enthusiasts.—Booklist

Three Fascinating Breeds of Chickens from Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia

Sebright

Notable features: The Sebright is one of the most elegant, most suave chickens, thanks to its fine white feathers edged in black. Fun fact: This small breed of chicken is named after the nobleman Sir John Saunders Sebright, who managed to create the crossbreed in his splendid Besford Court in Worcestershire.

Silkie

Notable features: It is a very old breed, characterized by black skin and the silky feathers that give it its name—they look more like cat’s fur than chicken feathers. Fun fact: Silkies have good protective instincts and trust humans, so much so that today they are often chosen for hen-therapy projects.

Ayam Cemani

Notable features: These chickens are black from tip to toe, as indicated by their name in Javanese. Their eyes, comb, ear, wattles, and even their internal organs and skeleton are black! Fun fact: In popular Indonesian tradition, they symbolize healing and are even said to possess supernatural powers!

Meet the Illustrator!

Camilla Pintonato is an author, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Venice, Italy. She studied illustration at Mimaster in Milan and completed her master’s degree in editorial design at ISIA in Urbino. Camilla grew up with her grandfather’s chickens and wanted to show that chickens can be beautiful and companionable animals. She was delighted to learn even more about chickens working with authors Barbara Sandri and Francesco Giubbilini, the creator of Italian website “Everything about Chickens.”

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton Architectural Press; Illustrated edition (Feb. 2 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1616899085
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616899080
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 530 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.61 x 1.27 x 29.97 cm

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