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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Interrupting Chicken

Written & illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Part of the Interrupting Chicken series

A little red chicken keeps interrupting her Papa's bedtime stories.

4.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 17,763 ratings

40 pages· 496 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Every night, Little Red Chicken eagerly awaits her bedtime story, but she just can't help interrupting to save the characters from their fates. Whether it's Hansel and Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood, she jumps in with her own twist. Now, it's her turn to tell a story, but will her sleepy Papa manage to stay awake until the end? This playful tale turns the tables on a familiar bedtime routine, promising laughter and a delightful surprise for spirited young readers.

From the publisher

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.

Awards

Caldecott Honor (2011)Cybils Award (2010)Golden Kite Honor (2011)

At a glance

Format
Pages: 40
Words: 496
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD510L

Themes & topics

Books about chickens Books about dads Books about bedtime Books about bedtime and dreams Books about father-daughter relationships

After the last page

Talk about it together

What does it mean to interrupt? Do you think there is ever a good time to interrupt someone?

Do your parents tell you bedtime stories? What is your favorite one?

Have you ever told someone else a bedtime story? What would your bedtime story be about?

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.6

out of 7

3.8

“As you may have guessed from the title, one of these chickens has a problem with not interjecting in the middle of the story and it's not the dad. The book is comical but also has some negative behaviors I didn't appreciate, including the little chicken promising multiple times not to interrupt and the father rewarding the poor behavior.”

Mr. Staccato

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