Author: amanda

  • Now available on iTunes!

    Exciting news from the urban farm!

    The Chicken and the Dog has just released a brand-new eBook on the iTunes store!


    Download this colorful adventure for your iPad or iPhone today!

    Click below to preview and buy!

     

  • Chatting with The Dog Show

    We recently sat down for some pet-friendly airtime on The Dog Show with Julie Forbes.

    If you would like to listen to our interview and get some information that may help you with your dog, check out The Dog Show with Julie Forbes.

    Thanks for having us Julie!

     

    ~The Chicken and the Dog Team

  • New for 2014! Spend next year with The Chicken and the Dog!

    New for 2014! Spend next year with The Chicken and the Dog!

    The 2014 Chicken and the Dog Calendars have arrived!

    Get out and play everyday with Crimson, Clover and Sean the Dog.

    OctoberJanuary

     

    Each month features the characters enjoying the season.

    Pick up yours today, while supplies last.
    April June
  • Back to School

    Chicken on Eggs

    Fall is a great time to be a chicken! The harvest brings yummy treats to our bowls!

    It also means the chicks are going back to school, which makes it a great time to pick up a Chicken and the Dog book for your little scholar!

    Our books introduce the young ones to urban chickens and sustainable living, passing along the idea of growing and raising our own food to the next generation!

    Pick up your copy on Amazon.com or at Barnes and Noble today!

    And stop by ChickenandtheDog.com for your FREE mp3 Storytime download. Contact us for the secret password!

    Good cluck to all of you heading in to the 2013-14 school year!

    Bowk, bowk! Woof, woof!

     

    -The Chicken and the Dog

     

  • Easter Egg Holders

    eggcups2Have fun making your own Easter Egg holders to prop up all of your fun decorated eggs this Easter. Select the links below to download the page, print them out, cut, fold, assemble, enjoy! Send us pictures of your creations!!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Urban Chickens Cross the Road for Justice

    Urban Chickens Cross the Road for Justice

    Caper coverFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    OLYMPIA, Wash. –  In the longstanding battle between urban farmers and urban predators, local authors Andre and Amanda Maxwell are telling the tales of woe and victory.

    The Chicken and the Dog” series is loosely based on the true story of two urban chickens, who share their backyard with a black Lab in Olympia, WA. The Maxwells created the story after raccoons broke into their coop and stole away with their beloved Rhode Island Red chicken.

    Following their debut title with “The Great Chicken Caper,” the raccoons strike again, and this time, The Chicken and the Dog team find themselves fighting for their new friends, three baby chicks .

    Beautifully illustrated by local Olympia artist, Jill Carter, the books offer amusing details that follow the adventures of The Chicken and the Dog as they outwit a gang of wily neighborhood raccoons.

    The books are available at www.chickenandthedog.com, on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Wholesale purchases can be made through Ingram.

    For more information on the books and the creative team behind it all, visit www.chickenandthedog.com.

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  • ‘We Love Libraries’ Package

    dressup-sampleIn honor of our attendance at the 2013 American Library Association’s Mid-winter Meeting in Seattle, we are offering a special package for librarians. Bring the adventure of urban farming to your young readers with The Chicken and the Dog complete media package.

     

    The package includes:

    1 – The Chicken and the Dog Hardcover Book
    1  – La Gallina Y El Perro Hardcover Book – Spanish
    1  – The Great Chicken Caper Hardcover Book
    3  – Digital eBook versions for Kindle, iPad, PDF
    1  – The Chicken and the Dog Read-Along CD
    1  – PowerPoint presentation for story time

    Total cost: $75

  • The Chicken and the Dog Book

    The Chicken and the Dog Preview Here is a description.