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When Little Red Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has "an elephant of surprise."

When the farmer is away, Zoey, believing she knows all about lambs, takes care of the new flock of babies.

While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl make a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and reserves two special patches for her pet hen Josefina.

"Help! Help! I stepped in poo! My feet are stuck, and they can't move! Help me! Help me to get loose -- I don't want to drown in poo!" Gertrude was born on a farm in the middle of nowhere with eleven other little chicks. From kicking her way out of her shell to running sideways, there is nothing "normal" about Gertrude! Join her as she makes life exciting, not only for the rest of the chickens, but for the other animals on Happy Hearts' Farm as well....

Aware that she lacks many of the skills her fellow barnyard cows possess, Marjorie is left feeling sad until a group of caring chickens with a plan comes up with the perfect solution to make her realize just how special she is.