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We Adopted a Baby Chick

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There’s a new baby in town and Albert is not a fan. When his family brings home a super tiny and cute chick, named Tina, Albert struggles with jealously and feeling too big and loud. Easily the best page of the book is when Albert talks about how Tina gives these white beautiful eggs everyone loves and he only makes little brown pellet sized eggs no one wants. I’m still laughing at the cuteness!

I totally understand and appreciate how children feel when a new sibling or a puppy comes home and everyone’s attention shifts. As the oldest of 3 kids, and by enough years that I remember when my, youngest of the three, brother came home. It wasn’t good enough that I already had 1 screaming sister who was only 13 months old. Now I had two!!!

It’s tough on kiddos; especially those who are one of the first babies in an adult circle of friends (as I also was) because suddenly attention shifts and it feels like it’s out of nowhere. The best advice, and ultimately the outcome of this book, is to prep the little one for being the big older sibling who needs to help take care of and protect their new sibling.

The cutest part of this little novel is that the animals are real!! This family exists and lives on PEI in Canada. The stories are all true (as far as I can infer) and of course adorable! The simple drawings are easy for kids to connect with and I love the occasional captions on the pictures that say things like “how can I compete with this?”

Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.

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Adorable sequel to "We Adopted a Baby Lamb." This story is told by Albert, the baby lamb of the first book, who is now a sheep. Albert's family has adopted a baby chick named Tina, and Albert is feeling lonely and left out now that Tina is the center of attention. Then one day, Tina gets into a dangerous situation, and the only one that can save her is Albert! Now the two are the best of friends. The story is sweet, and will be especially relatable to kids with a younger sibling. And oh my gosh! the art is so adorable, and there are pics of the real Albert and Tina in the back. This would make a great gift partnered with the first book!

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This is an adorable book about adapting to change and learning that what you bring to the table is still important even if someone brings something else that is more popular.

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'We Adopted a Baby Chick' with words and pictures by Lori Joy Smith is the story of a family who adopts a baby chick.

Albert the sheep was previously adopted by the family. Imagine his jealousy when they now adopt a baby chick who is smaller, fluffier and cuter than he is. Is Albert still even needed?

This is a sequel, but I don't know that you need to read that one, but this book is so cute, you will probably want to. The lessons in sibling rivalry are obvious, but taught gently. The illustrations are simple but easy for young readers to follow.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

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This a very cute story about Albert, a lamb who was adopted into a big farm family, and his troubling feelings about Tina, a baby chick the family adopted after him. While everyone loves and dotes on Tina, Albert feels neglected, unwanted, and sad. However, he comes to learn that every member of the family has a place and that there is always enough love to go around.

This will be so relatable for young kids. Many will understand the jealousy and uncertainty that can come with a new member of the family. Telling the story with animals will hold kids' attention and they will all love the cute drawings. This would be a wonderful circle time read for pre-K and early elementary and could start lots of great conversations.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

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We Adopted a Baby Chick by Lori Joy Smith is based on a true story and currently scheduled for release on June 14 2022. Albert the sheep is the only one unhappy about the new addition to the family. Tina is a tiny, fluffy baby chick — and she gets all the attention. Albert is big and loud, and he can't resist Mom's vegetables. Sprout the dog doesn't have time for Albert anymore. The cats only have eyes for Tina. And though he tries his hardest, Albert's gifts to the family aren't as welcome as Tina's eggs. Then one day, Tina faces a danger and only Albert can save her. Will Albert be able to put his feelings aside and truly welcome Tina into his flock?

We Adopted a Baby Chick is a picturebook that is based on a true story, but also covers a universal truth about facing and adjusting to changes in families and other relationships. I thought the story and illustrations matched nicely, and that readers of all ages will be able to relate to Albert's feelings. Whether is is a new sibling, pet, classmate, or something else everyone has had a time when they felt left out or ignored in favor of something new. I like that Albert had to have his bad feelings, not just ignore them or pretend they were not there, and then figure out how to move forward. We might not all have the chance to save the day, but regardless of age we can all move forward and see how we have grown and changed and embrace what we are good at now, rather then wishing for moments of the past to come again once we have outgrown them. I think the caregivers and story sharers that get to read this book with the younger set can get just as much from this book and its message as the target audience.

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Gosh, this is seriously cute! And perfect for families expecting an adoption OR a biological little one. Change is hard and this book shares the beauty of being the big sibling!

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The story of a family that adopted a baby chick, from the view of Albert, their sheep. Albert was disgruntled because he doesn't feel needed after the chick comes. But Albert can finally found his place. One story that match our daily lives as well, how we sometimes feel left out.

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Being an owner of pet birds and once a chicken owner, I knew I had to read 'We Adopted A Chick'. It didn't disappoint me. It was an interesting to get know about an adopted chick from the point of view of a sherp. It was a good light read.

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Cute little book. Albert is very jealous of the chicken the family adopted, until he got to be the hero. Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review

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Both the story and illustrations were incredibly cute. I loved Albert, and Tina and seeing everyone in their family. Albert was so sweet, and the story was charming. It kind of gives the feeling of when there's a new baby in the house, and the dynamic changes. I definitely think this story is super adorable, and will be recommending it.

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A cute story about a lamb that is jealous of the attention that a newly adopted baby chick gets with his family. This was cute but felt a bit disjointed at parts. Overall was a sweet story though.

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Such a sweet story for siblings, especially when a new baby or child is entering a family. It is told by a lamb who is part of a farm family, and some of the struggles he feels after a baby chick is added into the mix. Really great way to talk about how older siblings can feel a bit of jealousy when something new is getting attention too. It continues as Tina, the baby chick, grows up. Towards the end Albert, the lamb, finds the greatness within himself and his love for his new family member. Great book for siblings.

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We Adopted a Baby Chick by Lori Joy Smith is a follow up to the book We Adopted a Baby Lamb. Albert the sheep is happy living on the farm with 4 people, 2 cats, 1 dog, and 1 bunny until a baby chick appears one day. Everyone loves Tina the chick and pays attention to her. Albert is growing up and doesn’t need as much care as he did when he was a lamb and is jealous of Tina. Albert believes he is now just too big, too loud, and overall not special anymore. One day a fox grabs Tina and it’s up to Albert to rescue her. Tina is safe and Albert now feels big, strong, loud, and proud. Afterwards, he and Tina become friends.
This is such a sweet and charming story full of adorable illustrations. This book would be perfect for older siblings who have to get used to having a new baby in the household or for anyone who simply doesn’t feel special enough. My favorite part was at the end of the book when we got to see pictures of the real Albert and Tina. The children were so excited to see that these cute characters are actually real farm animals.

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It was a little long for my child’s age, but I think it was a nice little story that helps kids understand a new addition. I liked the diversity in the book as well.

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We Adopted a Baby Chick by Lori Joy Smith is a sentimental and impactful read for little ones. The book focuses on the emotions that can arise when a new member is added to a family: like a baby chick. Or a new baby, or adopted family member. The subject matter is written in an age appropriate way and the resolution is a lovely way to tell children that our hearts are big enough to love many, and that growing up is something to be proud of. This would be a wonderful read for toddlers who may be getting a new sibling through adoption or otherwise. It gives purpose to the older siblings role, in this case, Albert the Sheep. I would recommend this to other toddler parents. It is a quick, adorably illustrated picture book.

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This book is truly cute! The story is about Tina, a new chic, getting all of the attention, compared to Albert, the sheep that once was the new pet of the family. It books show children the struggle associated with jealous. However, it teaches that you can over come jealousy and should not feel negative to the newcomer. This book would be great for any family that is expanding, whether that be by adding fur babies or human babies! I love how it was based on a true story and it shows pictures of the live pets.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, publisher and the author, in turn for my honest review.

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I love that Albert is the narrator for this book! I also love the pictures of Albert and Tina. The story was cute and I think it would be great for anyone getting a new sibling as they will get to see how Albert works through his jealousy.

Great, little picture book.

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Review to come to blog/Goodreads in June.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I should read blurbs. Because then I would have known to skip skip SKIP this book. But no, past me went with the adorable cover and the adorable title. She shouldn't have done that.

Because this book was all about a jealous sheep and how boohoo he never got the attention he wanted of his dear humans because they now have a baby chick and later a chicken. It just wasn't fun to read and it is sad that it took a life-threatening situation to make him realise that he was being a stupid one. Acting dumb.

So yeah, I struggled to get through but there were things I did enjoy and that is why I kept going despite Negative Nancy over there. Like the art. It was just so adorable! The chicken (and the other animals) adorable and cute! Loved seeing the chicken grow up. Loved seeing the farm (as I would call it). Loved seeing everyone in the family work together and make something fun. And I guess the ending was fun when the sheep acted normal again. I also LOVED that we got some pictures of the real life Tina and Albert!

But yeah, I cannot rate this one very high, sadly.

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This was such a cute read! A book about a farm who adopts a baby chick (title) and the sheep is the narrator. It was such a wholesome read; so cute and adorable! I recommend it.

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