the hen who dreamed she could fly review

This entertaining and plaintive tale is South Korea's Charlotte's Web for youth and adults alike.' - Krys Lee, author of Drifting House ' The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly breaks down the boundaries between the animal and the human and takes us on the intensely personal journey of a lonely hen whose simple, fierce desires guide her to surprising places. Heart, determination, and empathy are the only skills Sprout needs to navigate this perilous passage in Sun-mi Hwang's lovely The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly, a novel uniquely poised at the nexus of fable, philosophy, children's literature, and nature writing.' - Adam Johnson, author of the New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner The Orphan Master's Son and the National Book Award winner Fortune Smiles Meet Sprout, a plucky hen whose modest dream to hatch a single egg will take her down a path that leads to her true place in the natural world. 'Sometimes the simplest character, expressed in the sparest prose, embarks upon life's most heroic journey. She embodies all the best characteristics of deep-hearted mother-love: loyalty, sacrifice, and courage.' - Lisa See, author of the New York Times bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls

I absolutely loved it, and I find myself still thinking about Sprout. And with its array of animal characters-the hen, the duck, the rooster, the dog, the weasel-it calls to mind such classics in English as Animal Farm and Charlotte's Web.įeaturing specially-commissioned illustrations, this first English-language edition of Sun-mi Hwang's fable for our times beautifully captures the journey of an unforgettable character in world literature.

No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild-and to hatch an egg of her own.Īn anthem for freedom, individuality, and motherhood featuring a plucky, spirited heroine who rebels against the tradition-bound world of the barnyard, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is a novel of universal resonance that also opens a window on Korea, where it has captivated millions of readers.

The hen who dreamed she could fly review