Oh, those crazy chicken ...

"The Chickens Build a Wall" written and illustrated by Jean-Francios Dumont is a great book for introducing the subject of diversity to children. Actually, this is a great book for all ages because it could lead to discussions about the importance of community and considering "who is your neighbor?"

In this story, farm chickens have built a wall but no one else is quite sure of the reason. A hedgehog comes to the farm and this concerns the chickens because this hedgehog is strange and curls into a prickly ball. The chickens are very suspicious of this creature and things get out of control.  This story is a great lesson in making judgments about unknown people or ideas. It's a silly book with great pictures and can serve as a great lesson for all of us. Like the chickens, sometimes we get carried away, lose perspective, and lose sight of why we started something in the first place.

You can borrow this book from the church library - or purchase it here:
Amazon Link