Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise

Description

Surprise! The little red chicken is back — and as endearingly silly as ever — in David Ezra Stein’s follow-up to the Caldecott Honor–winning Interrupting Chicken. It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive in to story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say “Whoa! I didn’t know that was going to happen,” Papa is sure he can convince Chicken he’s right. After all, there are definitely no elephants in “The Ugly Duckling,” “Rapunzel,” or “The Little Mermaid” — or are there? Elephant or element, something unexpected awaits Papa in every story, but a surprise may be in store for the little red chicken as well. Full of the same boisterous charm that made Interrupting Chicken so beloved by readers, this gleeful follow-up is sure to delight fans of stories, surprises, and elephants alike. Review: Excelent - The best book to learn about story parts. Children loved it. Review: Better than the original! Love it! - Absolutely love this book! We were introduced to the author’s work at the library with the original Interrupting Chicken book. I went to purchase it and then realised the author had made a sequel, so took a chance. I think my 4 year old likes the sequel better than the original! The illustrations are engaging, the book is funny and enjoyable (my son loves it and always laughs!) but it also provides a valuable lesson in interrupting and what you can miss out on. Really, really well done! Highly recommended!