Little Joe is lucky to live on a small farm in North Carolina, surrounded by wonderful farm animals including cats, dogs, and ducks. He takes special care of them all, but his favorite is a friendly chicken named Queenie.
Why would a boy love a chicken? Queenie is the friendliest, happiest, most pleasant chicken to ever live in the hen house. She's so charming that Little Joe's father allows her to move into her own special box on the front porch. Queenie is a good chicken, and always follows the rules. She never squawks at anyone, or sheds feathers where she shouldn't. Visitors to the farm fall in love with Queenie's shiny feathers and her shinier heart.
One day, however, Queenie forgets that even good little chickens can get in great big trouble. Like any boy or girl, Queenie is about to learn that when rules are broken, punishments will follow.
Queenie and Little Joe is a whimsical story that's guaranteed to make children laugh and think about the consequences of naughty behavior.
About the Author: Joe Sinclair is an author, athlete, and lifelong educator. A native of North Carolina, he's led multiple school districts and is a former North Carolina School Superintendent of the Year. He holds two master's degrees, an educational specialist degree, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Sinclair is the author of two books based on his life experiences, Putting Life on the Finish Line and The Marathon Called Educational Leadership, as well as the children's book Lulu the Snow Goat. He wrote Queenie and Little Joe to teach young children about the consequences of negative behavior. He lives with his wife, Claryce, in Statesville, North Carolina.
Shannon Brown is a freelance illustrator from Granite Falls, North Carolina. He spent fifteen years as an art therapist in the mental health field and now works for the North Carolina Community College System. Brown has a bachelor's degree in art education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master's degree in Creative Arts in Therapy from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. He enjoys kayaking and camping with his wife, Shari, and their three children, Taylor, Madison, and Sophie.
