Henny Penny - Hardcover

Vivian French

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0747575215 ISBN 13: 9780747575214

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2006

Synopsis

We all know the story of "Henny Penny", the silly chicken who thinks the sky is falling in. Well, that is not the true story. No, that is a misrepresentation put about by foxes. This is the true story, and proves what we always knew in our hearts - chickens are heroes!

About this title

About the Author:

Vivian French is an acclaimed children's author with a long and respected list of titles to her name. She lives in Edinburgh and is a regular attendee at the Edinburgh Book Festival where she hosts events with illustrators of picture books. Sophie Windham is the illustrator of The Obvious Elephant and Harold and the Duck. She lives in Herefordshire with her husband and two children. Sophie has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3–A charmingly fleshed-out version of the traditional story. One morning, an acorn falls on Henny Penny's head. As she encounters various animals, she explains, I was shaking my dustcloth this way and that, round and round, and all of a sudden the sky fell down! Fortunately, when she and her friends are trapped in Foxy Loxy's house, she realizes the severity of their situation. Seeing feathers on the floor, a pile of old bones, and a BIG pot of water on the roaring fire, she cleverly fools the gullible fox and springs them from their otherwise dire ending. Brightly colored and skillfully drawn illustrations balance perfectly with the delightful text and draw readers into their depths. Whimsical details include a napkin holder and a fork decorated with a fox head, a cookbook that has an image of a dressed fowl on the cover, and a picture of an imagined stew pot on a lit fire that is filled with all the birds surrounded by carrots and onions. Even if your library has Steven Kellogg's Chicken Little (HarperCollins, 1987), you'll want this sprightly retelling of a favorite tale. It will make a great read-aloud.–Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma Library, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0747575215
• ISBN 13: 9780747575214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Sophie Windham