What is a Peachick?
by Erika McGann
illustrated by Clive McFarland
First published 2024 by The O’Brien Press Ltd, 12 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HD27, Ireland
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ISBN: 978-1-78849-457-1
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ERIKA McGANN is the author of numerous children’s books, including the picture books Standing on One Leg is Hard (illustrated by CLIVE MCFARLAND), Where Are You, Puffling? (illustrated by GERRY DALY) and The Night-time Cat and the Plump, Grey Mouse (illustrated by LAUREN O’NEILL).
CLIVE MCFARLAND was raised in Omagh, County Tyrone and graduated from Liverpool School of Art and Design.
He is an author and illustrator of picture books, including A
Bed for Bear, Caterpillar Dreams and The Fox and the Wild. He is the illustrator of Standing on One Leg is Hard by Erika McGann. He lives in Northern Ireland.
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The O’Brien Press received financial assistance from the Arts Council to publish this title
For Ivy – CMcF
For Alison and Sarah, and support peacocks everywhere – EMcG
What is a peachick?
I’d like to know.
Is it a chick
that grows in a pod?
A pod full of peachicks that bursts with a POP?
I’ve heard of a chickpea.
I’ve had those for lunch.
Is a peachick the same? Do you have it for brunch?
If peas can have chicks, can celery too?
Carrot chicks,
Do milk chicks moo? pear chicks.
A runner bean chick would be lots of fun.
A dragon fruit chick would scare everyone.
A chocolate cake chick would be yummy and sweet,
But I don’t think I’d care for those chocolatey feet.
Is it just food that has chicks?
Do shoes have them too?
Are there chicks in my sock drawer?