A Chicken's Life

Title: “A Chicken’s Life”
Author/Producer: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Suggested Age Range: Ages 7-13 years
Item Type: Comic book
Specs: 10”x6 3/4” full-color, 20-page comic book
Price: Free for TeachKind Network members
Suitable for the Following Subjects: Ethics, humane education, language arts, library resource, science, social science
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How to Order: Available from PETA. 
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Description: This beautifully illustrated comic book tells the story of three students who visit an animal sanctuary and learn fascinating facts about chickens and chicken behavior. The sanctuary’s animal-care provider tells the students exciting stories about how several of the chickens came to live there. The book also contains a fun word-find puzzle for readers to complete.

Suggested Uses: Distribute copies to students to encourage reading, or if your students are too young to read, read the story aloud while students follow along. Librarians can provide copies at the check-out desk or give them out as awards in reading programs. Science teachers can use the comic to supplement lessons on animal behavior. Social studies teachers and humane educators may want to use the comic to discuss the proper care of animals.

Other free comics from TeachKind include “An Elephant's Life” and “A Rat's Life.”