Stick Chicken peeking from behind a tree in a lush forest

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF

Stick Chicken

Small Hero. Big Heart.
Huge Adventure.

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EVERY ADVENTURE STARTS SOMEWHERE

A little chicken.
A very big world.

Stick Chicken may be small, but curiosity has a way of turning ordinary paths into extraordinary adventures. Follow the trail from a mysterious forest to rushing rivers and a city full of shadows.

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Stick Chicken running happily along a forest path
Adventure has a funny way of finding him.

THE ADVENTURE SERIES

Three stories. One growing world.

Start in the forest and follow Stick Chicken wherever the trail leads next.

BOOK TWO
Cover of Stick Chicken and the River Rescue

The River Rescue

A new friend. A dangerous crossing.

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BOOK THREE
Cover of Stick Chicken and the City of Shadows

The City of Shadows

The world is getting much bigger.

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WATCH & READ ALONG

Read along with The Dark Forest.

Settle in and follow Stick Chicken through the first adventure with the full Book 1 read-along.

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EXPLORE THE WORLD

Follow the trail.

The map is now part story guide, part character finder, and part doorway into the rest of the Stick Chicken world.

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Illustrated map of Stick Chicken's world with forest, river, bridges, a farm, roads, playground and city
THE JOURNEYDark Forest→River Rescue→City of Shadows→More to come...

MEET THE CAST

Flip the cards to learn more.

Tap or click a card to see the character bio, origin story, and fun fact on the back.

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PLAY & CREATE

Print, play, color, and explore.

Free Stick Chicken activities for young adventurers. Open any activity full size or download it to print.

MAZES

Help Stick Chicken reach Pickle Chicken.

Tip for grown-ups: these mazes print best in landscape orientation.

COLORING PAGES

Bring the Stick Chicken world to life.

Simple, bold coloring pages designed with younger artists in mind.

Coloring pages are designed for easy at-home printing.

Stick Chicken, Pickle Chicken and the kitten resting under an oak tree

A QUIET MOMENT

Big adventures need good friends.

Between forests, rivers and cities, there is always time to rest under a familiar tree.

Stick Chicken, Pickle Chicken and the orange kitten peeking around a city building

THE WORLD GETS BIGGER

Beyond the forest...

Bright lights. Tall buildings. Strange sounds. Stick Chicken and his friends have reached a place unlike anywhere they have been before.

Stick Chicken and the City of Shadows

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FOR PARENTS & EDUCATORS

Stories kids can enjoy again and again.

Stick Chicken combines adventure, rhyme, humor and heart with a growing world that gives young readers plenty to discover beyond the page.

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Read & Learn

Early-reader friendly stories with rhythm, repetition and plenty to talk about together.

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Play & Create

Printable mazes and coloring pages are ready now, with drawing guides and more activities still to come.

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Classrooms & Events

Resources for teachers, libraries, readings and future author events.