Piccolo and the Chicks
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Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Sep 22, 2026
- Page Count
- 40 pages
- Publisher
- Christy Ottaviano Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780316574570
Price
$18.99Price
$24.99 CADFormat
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Piccolo the stylish shrew is always happy to help his animal friends. So, when Mrs. Gallina asks if he can babysit her chicks, he gladly accepts. The task seems simple enough, but when Piccolo suggests they play hide-and-seek, the chicks prove to be experts at the game. Piccolo must search long and hard throughout the streets of Bella Cittá passing familiar friends as he spots the chicks’ clever hiding spots.
With markets, flower stands, and picnic baskets to search, will Piccolo be able to track all six chicks down and get them home in time for their nap? This endearing story of community, kindness, and perseverance is full of playful shenanigans.
Don’t miss Piccolo’s adventures!
Piccolo
Piccolo and the Chicks
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Praise for PiccoloPublishers Weekly, starred review
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
* “Piccolo, a “very helpful” shrew sporting a jaunty scarf and cap, begins the day sipping coffee on a balcony overlooking an Italian cityscape rendered in golds, yellows, and oranges that radiate with promise.… Working in saturated, digitally enhanced brush and ink, Yaccarino creates a world in which helping others facilitates la dolce vita—and dolci, too.” -
* “Yaccarino has truly made a name for himself in crafting sweet, relatable animals, and his skills are on full display with the titular shrew of this tale...emphasizing the importance of helping those who help others. The use of India ink for outlining gives the linework a cartoon pop against the well-saturated color choices throughout, and an assortment of Italian phrases (with a concluding glossary) and visual references immerse young readers in the culture of it all.”Booklist, starred review
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"A more fervent picture-book tribute to Italy may not exist. Yaccarino’s bold artwork makes excellent use of texture and shading; small joys abound, too...this paean to Italian lands, culture, and food is a perfect read.... A love letter to Italy at its best and a snazzy charmer of a book through and through."Kirkus Reviews
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“A happy taste of Italian language and culture, sweet as gelato and bound to leave readers and listeners of any age responding ‘Grazie.’”School Library Journal
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