Marigold is a Chicken: a funny and heartwarming picture book about unconditional love
By Author / Illustrator
Alex Latimer
Genre
Family & Home
Age range(s)
3+
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN
9781382071987
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
02-07-2026
Synopsis
In this is warm and funny picture book by award-winning author-illustrator Alex Latimer, four chickens are eagerly waiting for their eggs to hatch.
Philomena's chick is first. She is big and strong and seems born to be an athlete. Hilda's chick shows immediate promise as a scientist. Karen's chick is a talented artist. However, when Barbara's chick hatches, it is . . . well, just a chick. But Barbara thinks her chick, Marigold, is perfect.
Barbara loves Marigold, not because she is talented or strong, but because she is hers and that is what makes her special! She simply wants her chick to be herself.
A humorous and heartwarming tale of unconditional love! Perfect for fans of Alex Latimer's Godfrey is a Frog and Frank is a Butterfly.
Our Pebbles
The Home That Love Built
The Hug Button
The Mole and the Mound: and the House Underground
