AustLit

'In Freya's Foal, a horse worries that his mother's new foal is getting more attention, but he soon comes to love his new little brother.

'Newborn foals are very wobbly when they first stand up, about half an hour after their birth, to drink their mother's milk. They grow very quickly in the first month and soon learn to eat grass. When they are 4–6 months old they are almost fully independent. Foals have lots of energy and each day they explore and gain more confidence.' (Publisher's blurb)

'In Daring Duckling, a duckling learns that sometimes wishing for adventure and wanting to see the world leads you right back home — to safety.

Ducklings freely move about the nest within 24 hours of hatching. Once the mother has checked that there are no predators, she will call the ducklings out of the nest to search for food. They become independent after 56–70 days of care.' (Publisher's blurb)

'In Chasing Chickens, three hens learn that they need to get along with one another for the sake of their chicks. Chickens keep their eggs warm by sitting on them and only get up to eat and drink once a day. The chickens in this book are called bantams. The brown hen and white hen are frizzle bantams. Frizzle is a mutation in which the feathers grow so that they curve outward, instead of lying smoothly along the bird's body.' (Publisher's blurb)