『마당을 나온 암탉』은 알을 품어 병아리의 탄생을 보겠다는 소망을 굳게 간직하고 자기 삶의 주인으로 살아가는 암탉 잎싹의 이야기이다. 양계장에서 주는 대로 먹고 알이나 쑥쑥 낳아 주면서 살면 얼마나 편할까. 하지만 그렇게 사는 건 암탉으로서의 삶이 아니라고 잎싹은 생각한다. 그래서 잎싹은 배불리 먹을 수 있는 양계장과 안전한 마당을 나와 버린다.

The 2-million-copy bestselling modern fable from Korea that is winning hearts around the world

This is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild?and to hatch an egg of her own. An anthem for individuality and motherhood, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly has captivated millions of readers in Korea, where it is a contemporary classic. Now the novel is making its way around the world, where it has the potential to inspire generations of readers the way Jonathan Livingston Seagull or The Alchemist have. And with Nomoco’s evocative illustrations throughout, this first English-language edition beautifully captures the journey of an unforgettable character in world literature.