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Interrupting chicken and the elephant of surprise / David Ezra Stein.

By: Publication details: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, c2018.Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780763688424
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • [E] 23
Summary: When Little Red Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has "an elephant of surprise." 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 into 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.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
J Picture Books Hanover Public Library Shelves JP STEI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001124578

"Sequel to the Caldecott Honor Book"--Cover.

Sequel to the Caldecott picture book Interrupting Chicken.

When Little Red Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has "an elephant of surprise." 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 into 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.

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