"One bright and sunny day in Zehland..."

...two little chicks set out to see the big world

What is Zehland?

Zehland (pronounced Zay-land) must seem like a big world to small chicks.  Ferdinand and Nina and their four chick friends live at Tulipa Farm with its large barn and barnyard, orchards and fields, meadows brimming with wildflowers, and sheep, goats, cows, pigs and geese.

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Ferdinand & Nina

For a newly hatched chick, Ferdinand is a daring one. His impulsive nature prompts him to do the unexpected; one never knows where he will be or what he will do next. This keeps the other chicks at Tulipa Farm on their toes, especially Nina. She adores Ferdinand and follows him everywhere.

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Friends at Tulipa Farm

Besides Ferdinand and Nina, four other yellow chicks live at Tulipa Farm each with their own personality. Though none of them are quite as adventurous as the two wanderers, they are all close friends. When Ferdinand and Nina go missing, they are the first to try to find them.

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Images & Video

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Leap! New Chickling and Two Adventures Prints

Leap! Ferdinand and Nina heard someone mention Leap Day and that it only comes once every...

A Paris Valentine

  A Paris Valentine But what have we here? Have the chicks really gone to Paris?...

A Skating Party!

“Skating Party” – Fedinand and Nina Go Ice Skating It’s a...

New Limited Edition Print and…Calendars!

OK, first about the calendars because, gosh, it’s January already, isn’t it?...

Happy New Year 2012!

Ferdinand and Nina are going to New York City to watch the ball drop in Times Square this...

Zehland Collectible Christmas Ornaments

Two hand-painted glass ornaments Ferdinand and Nina are posed to wish you a happy Holiday...

Two Search Parties – Edouard gets his adventure

Chapter 4 Episode Edouard stood among the daisies looking into the...

Limited Edition Print – Claude the Cygnet

Limited Edition Print from Chapter 3, Episode 4 of the Adventures of Ferdinand and Nina...

Thanksgiving Day Story

Ferdinand and Nina’s Thanksgiving Day Story Long ago in Zehland,...

Winter Camping

“Winter Camping” Original Watercolor There was an early snowstorm at Tulipa...

A Ray of Hope -The Red Dogs

Chapter 4 Episode 5 in the Adventures of Ferdinand and Nina on Botanikah...

Pissaro and the Ducklings Original Watercolor

Chapter 4 Episode 4 in the Adventures of Ferdinand and Nina on Botanikah Pond A special...

The Monster Bird

Tonight at Zehland.Etsy.com – two new paintings from Chapter 4 Episode...

Swept Downstream! New Adventures painting

Ferdinand and Nina’s lily pad overturned when it was swept into the stony rapids of...

School in the Barn

Nina is the ideal student. She brings the teacher an apple on the first day of school,...

Do Baby Chicks Go to School?

Well, it appears they do. Ferdinand and Nina are waiting for the “school bus”...

The Storm – two new paintings

Chapter 4 Episode 1, “The Storm” Rembrandt was not one to...

New Original Painting – Turtle to the Rescue!

Chapter 3 Episode 6, “Rembrandt to the Rescue!” Ferdinand and Nina’s...

The Turtle and More – New Listings

Chapter 3, Episode 5 in the Adventures of Ferdinand and Nina on Botanikah...

New Episode – Claude the Cygnet

Ferdinand and Nina see a beautiful sight! This new episode in the Adventures of Ferdinand...

Ferdinand and Nina – Cool in the Pool

It has been hot the last couple of days. I was not going to list any chicks on Etsy...

Ferdinand and Nina on the Fourth of July

Ferdinand and Nina have decked out their boat for the Fourth of July holiday....

Two Brand-y New Episodes!

Hurray! The adventure story continues after a bit of a break. I’ve finished two new...

Princess Katiebug

While Ferdinand is surfing in Waikiki, Nina is being entertained by royalty! Princess...

Ferdinand and Nina in Honolulu

It’s been a great day at the beach and now Ferdinand and Nina are going to do a bit...