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Informationen zum Autor Cynthia Lord is the author of award-winning middle-grade fiction titles such as the Newbery Honor Book Rules , Touch Blue , Half a Chance , A Handful of Stars , and Because of the Rabbit . She is also the author of the Hot Rod Hamster picture book and early reader series as well as the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. Cynthia Lord lives in Maine. Stephanie Graegin is the author-illustrator of Little Fox in the Forest and the illustrator of many other picture books, including You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan and Water in the Park by Emily Jenkins. Stephanie Graegin lives in Brooklyn. Klappentext "Roger the chick almost never gets the chance to do things on his own -- he's always attached by Velcro to his mother, Olive the hen, who prefers a quiet nap to any excitement. The two Book Buddies even come as a pair when they're borrowed from the library, so Roger doesn't go on many solo adventures. One day, a boy named Liam is persuaded by his little sister to borrow Roger and Olive before picking up Grandpa from the airport. While Liam is preoccupied with showing Grandpa how grown-up he is, however, Roger the chick wriggles free, only to be accidentally left behind. Could this be the chance that Roger's been waiting for, or will his airport adventure -- complete with a too-playful dog and a looming top of the escalator -- prove too exciting even for him? If Liam admits his mistake, will he have a chance to show how grown-up he is -- and help Roger get back from the Lost and Found?"-- Leseprobe CHAPTER ONE Roger Roger was a toy chick that lived with his mother, Olive, on a shelf in Farmer Bickford’s barn. Olive the hen liked the quiet of the barn. She was happy on the shelf watching the real pigs, chickens, and cows. “Just cozy up to me, my little chick,” Olive would say to Roger. “The shelf is a safe home. And safe is best.” Roger thought safe was boring. He wanted to do fun things. He wanted to go to new places. Roger wanted to see the world, but he could only peek out from under Olive’s wing. He had a bit of scratchy Velcro on his back. There was a matching soft bit under Olive’s wing. Olive loved to have her wing wrapped around Roger, holding him tight. Too tight, Roger thought. All week long, Roger looked forward to Saturday. That was the day that Farmer Bickford brought Olive and Roger to the farmers’ market to help her sell eggs. Olive and Roger made people smile. They made Farmer Bickford’s table look friendly and fun. Roger loved the farmers’ market. It was an exciting, busy place. There were many tables with people selling vegetables, fruits, cheese, jam, bread, and pies. Dogs barked. People laughed and talked. Sometimes kids even played with Olive and Roger while their parents bought eggs. Roger tried to see, hear, and smell everything at the farmers’ market so he could remember it all week long. But one Saturday, Roger heard terrible news. As Farmer Bickford was packing up to go home, a woman came to the table to buy eggs. “You’re just in time,” Farmer Bickford said. “Today is the last farmers’ market of the year, and you are my last customer.” Last farmers’ market of the year? Roger couldn’t believe it! Without the farmers’ market, there wouldn’t be anything exciting to look forward to. Every day would be the same. Saturday would be just another boring day on the shelf. “I’m glad I came in time!” The woman opened her purse to get some money. “I’d like a dozen eggs, please.” I have to do something! Roger thought. He wiggled to see better, and a little bit of his Velcro came loose. Then he wiggled again. A little more came loose. One more wiggle and he was unstuck! For the first time, he was on his own! Here’s my chance! he thought. I will see the world! He rolled...
