Poor Little Hen. She's not a prize winning fowl like her coopmates, Biddie, Lily, Rosie, and Gertie. She's just small and ordinary. But as Mrs Field, the farmer's wife tells her, "Don't be sad because you're small...Small creatures can do wonderful things." And though the other chickens laughed when she told them, right then and there Little Hen decided she was going to do something wonderful. It wasn't long before she got her chance. One very hot summer day the chickens strutted into the cool woods to lay their eggs in a shady nest. They all walked away and forgot about them, all except Little Hen..... Jenny Nimmo has written a sweet and endearing story with a gentle message that will warm the hearts of young and old alike. Her simple and easy to read text makes this a great read aloud book at story time, and is complemented by Debbie Boon's charming, colorful and expressive artwork. Perfect for little ones 3-7, Something Wonderful is a joyous, engaging story with a happily-ever-after ending, reminding youngsters that each and every one of us is special and capable of something wonderful.

I too prefer clean romance. Nobody does it better than Debbie Macomber. We are a Christian family and so are wary of main line fiction, but I am so taken with Ms. Macomber.... I let my teenaged daughter read all this series. Excellent!

I was so glad I read this book. It is a light and very refreshing read. I get so tired of reading about men and women who can't stand each other and then within two to three hundred pages fall madly in love and live happily ever after. Come on, life isn't like that. Thank you to Ms. Macomber who realizes that and writes a light book about people who live honest hard-working lives. (And there is just enough evilness in the character of Richard to keep things stirred up a bit.) If you're looking for a book that is a change from streamline romance this book is the one for you!

I'm new to Debbie Macomber and love to read continuing series books which are hard to find. The story lines are refreshing but the books are too short, I would like to see her write longer volumes in her next series.