Words are broken into syllables to help the beginning reader.

Beth and Fred have a special pet. Their pet has a big surprise for them. A wholesome, captivating little story of how God cares for a hen and her little chicks as they grow up. Written for young readers and contains hyphenated, multi-syllable words and lots of repetition. Full-color illustrations.

See also: Mother Hen and Her Ten.

Contents

• 1. Beth and Fred
• 2. The Hen Is Lost
• 3. Fa-ther and the Se-cret
• 4. God's Plan
• 5. The Sur-prise
• 6. Moth-er Hen and Her Chicks
• 7. The Lost Chick
• 8. Moth-er Hen and God
• 9. The Miss-ing Chick
• 10. The Sev-enth Chick
• 11. Lit-tle Hens and Lit-tle Roost-ers