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    Learn to solve problems with ‘Can Hens Give Milk?’

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    By Jessica on July 19, 2011 ages 4 & up, picture books

    “CAN HENS GIVE MILK?” by Joan Betty Stuchner and Joe Weissmann, Orca, May 1, 2011, $19.95 (ages 4-8)

    Shlomo is a man of big ideas. He and his wife live on a farm with five children, 12 hens, a rooster and not much money. Shlomo and his family have plenty of eggs but no milk or cheese.

    One night Shlomo has a dream, and it gives him a great idea. “If we feed grass to our hens, they will still lay eggs, but they will also give us milk,” he says. But the next morning when they try to feed the hens grass, they avoid it and only eat grain. Tova, the youngest daughter, suggests rolling it into pellets, like the hens are used to, but that doesn’t work, either.

    The family tries dropping grass pellets into the hens’ beaks, but in the morning, they’ve neither laid eggs nor produced milk.

    Tova turns to the wise rabbi of their village, who examines the hens one by one. Together, they realize that the hens have no udders, that they are not “milk hens.”

    Seeing the family’s disappointment, the rabbi offers a solution, and the family learns you can get milk with hens.

    “Can Hens Give Milk” is a charming story that not only exposes children to another culture but to animals as well. Problem-solving Tova is an excellent role model and her creative father is an excellent foil. Bright colors and lively illustrations bring the text to life as this lovable family dreams of milk and cheese.

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    Jessica Harrison is the reviewer behind Cracking the Cover. She loves books and worked as the in-house book critic at a daily newspaper, writing reviews and interviewing authors for two years. When the company cut back, she lost her position covering books, but that doesn't mean she stopped reading. If anything, the whole experience made her more passionate about reading and giving people the tools to make informed decisions in their own book choices. She has been featured on NetGalley's Blogger Spotlight and is on Kindleprenuer's Ultimate List of the Best Book Review Blogs. Contact her at jessica(at)crackingthecover(dot)com and follow Cracking the Cover on Bluesky, Instagram,  Facebook and Twitter (X) @crackingthecovr. You can also read scaled down reviews on Jessica's Goodreads review page. Jessica is also a reviewer on Amazon.

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