Sprout sees herself defined by her egg-laying role, and she finds herself plagued by the dilemma:

She's not welcome in the animal-barn, where another hen already rules the limited roost, but she's willing to try to stick it out in the great (but not entirely safe) outdoors. With a little help, she survives what is meant to be the end of the line for her, and finds herself in freedom. Sprout has enough, and stops laying eggs - leading to her quickly getting culled.

Sprout is an egg-laying hen, and her greatest desire is to hatch one of her eggs, but that's impossible in the coop she's cooped up in. The central character is a chicken who calls herself Sprout - a name she gave herself, 'the best name in the world' because of what it suggests, which reflects her aspirations: 'Sprout wanted to do something with her life'. The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is a simple story. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. ' The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is, in its physical brevity and philosophic heft, a note-perfect masterstroke of a novella that captures the contemporary indignation we often accept in tempering our own ambitions, so that we can at least lead undramatic lives.' - Dimitri Nasrallah, Toronto Star.Spare but evocative line drawings by the Japanese artist Nomoco add to the subtle charm of this slim volume.' - Publishers Weekly 'The book explores the joys of parenthood and the sacrifices required to nurture the next generation, the healing bonds of friendship, and the tug-of-war between nature and nurture.

La poule qui voulait vivre sa vie - Franceī : simple tale, quite nicely done/presented The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly - India The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly - Canada General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly - Hwang Sun-mi

The hen that dreamed she could fly