Cheep! Cheep!

Three chicks are fast asleep until a strange sound wakes them up. Using just a handful of easy rhyming words, and illustrated with touch-ably soft 3-D collage art, this delightful story follows the bird family as they investigate the noise—and discover a new family member.

Child Magazine

This rowdy, rhyming tale is sure to crack up young readers. A "cheep" inside a splitting chicken egg wakes up the mom, dad, and older sibling, who "creep" for a peek, "leap" from their perch, and wind up in a "heap." Far from your typical feathery friends, these birds are uproariously expressive 3-D creations of terrycloth and clay. With a mere seven words-great for the newly verbal-this book tells a complete and satisfyingly sweet story of a growing family. (ages 2 to 4)
The March 2006 issue of Child magazine

Carol Baicker-McKee is a self-taught illustrator who works with paint, fabric, and clay to create wonderful 3-dimensional artwork. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology and is the author of the award-winning FussBusters series of parenting books. She also writes the monthly Baby Games column for Nick Jr. Magazine.

Julie Stiegemeyer is a poet who has written several religious-themed picture books for Concordia House. This is her first picture book for the trade market.