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Bring the magic home with our official Cotton-Cluckers Children's Book Collection! Follow your favorite egg-shaped, stick-legged friends as they embark on cozy daytime adventures, search for missing knit vests, and learn heartwarming lessons about friendship and imagination.


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The Cotton Cluckers and The Night Brigade

Join the egg-shaped, stick-legged flock on an unforgettable nighttime escapade! When shadows stretch and bedtime approaches, the Cotton-Cluckers gear up in their cozy knit sweaters to form the ultimate Night Brigade. A delightful, soothing story full of warmth, courage, and imagination designed to help little ones drift off to sleep.

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Cliff Larson is a self-taught author, musician, and creator inspired by a lifelong love of storytelling and family. He crafted The Cotton Cluckers and The Night Brigade as a tribute to his mother, Stella Theresa Comeaux, whose enduring perseverance shaped his life. Dedicated to families who never give up on their dreams, the book's characters are based on his wife, Hai, his son, Zayden, and his daughters, Brandy and Tabittha. C'est la vie.

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Built by a son who grew up with a Cajun mom, Stella Theresa Comeaux, who never gave up. For the families who never give up either.

C'est la vie, "That's Life"

— The Hatchery Keeper