One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (CitizenKid) - Hardcover

... Kojo's inspiring, upbeat microfinance story makes the economic concept easy to grasp and admire. Sunny acrylic illustrations [and]impressionistic full-page art ...--Booklist

... the beneficial effects of small loans and small projects are thoughtfully and carefully explained in the extensive text ... Acrylic illustrations are vivid and lively ...--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

... encourages children ages 7 and up to think about the power we each have to initiate positive changes in the world.--Breitbart

... a powerful tale about the value of offering a hand up, instead of a hand out ...--Todays Parent

One Hen is emotionally affecting, as well as informative ...--Vancouver Sun

Fernandes's large acrylic paintings ... include numerous details ... [and] spark the imagination. This distinguished book will enhance many curriculum areas.--School Library Journal, Starred Review

Extremely appealing ... beautifully illustrated in acrylics by award-winning artist Eugenie Fernandes ... Highly recommended ...--Canadian Children's Book News

Bright acrylics fill this spirited picture book ... a pleasing ... purposeful tale about change and hope.--San Francisco Chronicle

An inviting text and bright acrylic artwork on oversize pages follow Kojo, a rural Ashanti boy, as he builds a poultry farm with a small loan.--School Library Journal, Starred Review

... Kojo's story, with its vibrant illustrations, will plant more than the germ of an idea in the minds of young readers.--Globe and Mail

Inspired by actual events, a picture book tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana, who, with a very small loan from his mother, started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school--and make a better life for his family.