Sam would like to earn twenty bucks a pop just like his older sister, but Sam is too young to mow lawns. How can Sam earn some money? He starts out by caring for his neighbor’s chickens while she is away and taking another neighbor for a walk to see the chickens. All of this leads to his desire to own his own chicken. Sam learns some financial lessons along the way.

This beginning chapter book includes sketches of his diverse classmates and neighbors throughout the story. It is a light-hearted story and the first in the Sam the Man series.