Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile

By Won-Ldy Paye, Margaret H. Lippert, Julie Paschkis (Illustrator)

A clever chicken must outsmart a hungry crocodile to avoid becoming dinner.

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32 pages· 664 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Mrs. Chicken finds herself in a perilous situation when a hungry crocodile eyes her for dinner. To escape, she concocts a daring tale, claiming they are sisters. But how can a speckled chicken and a green crocodile be related? As the crocodile's hunger grows, Mrs. Chicken must prove her story true or face the consequences. Will her quick thinking save her, or will she end up as the crocodile's meal? Dive into this lively retelling of an African folktale to discover the fate of the clever Mrs. Chicken.

From the publisher

Mrs. Chicken has to think fast to outwit hungry Crocodile, who wants to eat her for dinner.”One morning Mrs. Chicken took her bath in a puddle.”””Cluck, cluck,” she said proudly. “What a pretty chicken I am!””Mrs. Chicken can’t see her wings in the puddle, so she walks down to the river where she can admire all of herself. She doesn’t know that Crocodile is there, waiting for dinner and a tasty chicken would do nicely! To save herself, Mrs. Chicken tells Crocodile that they are sisters. But how can a speckled chicken and a green-skinned crocodile be related? Mrs. Chicken had better prove that they are, and fast, because Crocodile is getting hungrier . . .The authors and illustrator of” Head, Body, Legs” join together to create another lively retelling of a popular African folktale.”Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile” is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year.”