Jane Wattenberg

Summary: This book stars a chicken named Henny-Penny. Henny-Penny is hit by an acorn and is convinced the sky is falling and is in a hurry to tell the king. Along the way Henny-Penny is joined by multiple friends who are also determined to inform the king. Before they can make it to the king the friends come across a fox who tricks them into going into his cave. The fox has a few snacks but Henny-Penny manages to escape the foxes trap but doesn't get to tell the king she thinks the sky is falling.

Personal reflection: This wordy and rhyme filled book supplies endless fun with the occasional tongue twister. I really enjoyed reading this story.

Classroom Extension: Have the students write a journal entry on a time they were in a hurry to tell somebody something.… (more)

This book tells the classic story of Henny Penny, who thinks the sky is falling after an apple falls on her head. Henny Penny goes on a journey to tell the King about the sky falling, meeting up with many friends along the way who accompany her on her quest. Henny Penny and all her friends run in to the mean Foxy Loxy, who eats Henny Penny's friends, but she escapes and lays an egg.

I love this book because of the colorful language used and the whimsical nature of the story. There are many words in this story that are made up and fun to read with kids, and the book does a great job of detailing the actions that Henny Penny and her friends perform on their journey.

This book could be used to teach a lesson on different parts of speech and nonsense words. There are many words in this book that are descriptive even though they are not real words. Teachers can talk to children about how they know certain words are real or fake and have them act out pieces of the story.… (more)