Interrupting Chicken, by David Ezra Stein, is a hilarious story to read with your children or students, especially if they love to interrupt others. If you want a great book to read to set the stage for classroom management, Interrupting Chicken is definitely the one. Plus, it is a perfect place to begin a discussion about class rules, as well.
Enchanting Use of Dialogue
Interrupting Chicken, by David Ezra Stein, is an adorable story about a young chicken TRYING to patiently listen to the same old bedtime stories her papa reads to her each night without interrupting.
Being the impulsive little chicken that she is, this is extremely hard! Whether the bedtime story is a tale about HANSEL AND GRETEL or LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD or even CHICKEN LITTLE, she cannot help herself as she jumps in to save the hapless characters from their plot’s dangerous mishaps.
If Stein’s enchanting use of dialogue wasn’t enough, his drawings come alive to add that perfect touch to give the reader the feeling that they are also nestled in the little farmhouse, comfortably watching as Little Chicken teases her father with her interrupting antics.
Caldecott Honor Award
Stein’s imaginative illustrations utilizes watercolors, water-soluble crayons, pens, and even tea to create the whimsical art displayed throughout the story. Furthermore, Interrupting Chicken, by David Ezra Stein, is the recipient of the 2011 Caldecott Honor Award. The Caldecott Medal is given each year for distinguished illustrations in a picture book and for excellence of pictorial presentation for children.
Springboard for Creative Writing Ideas
Readers can easily relate to this charming story. Sometimes it is so hard for them not to jump in and create new twists or better endings, especially if they have heard or read the story many times before. Interrupting Chicken would make that perfect springboard for students to leap into the writing process. After the reading of this story, it would be so easy to ask your readers if they would change anything about one of their favorite bedtime stories as well.
Interrupting Chicken is definitely an engaging resource that not only tickles readers but subtly teaches valuable lessons on patience and listening skills, something every teacher wants.
Interrupting Chicken Book Companion
Our book companion will become your go-to tool for turning a talkative class into active listeners. Complete with comprehensive vocabulary tools, character analysis activities, and imaginative writing prompts, The Interrupting Chicken Book Companion will transform ordinary lessons into adventures that your students will love.
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Reading Comprehension Exploration:
- Worksheets focused on characters, settings, problems, and solutions.
- Activities for comparing characters and understanding story structure.
- Engaging prompts for writing plays and creating storyboards.
Vocabulary Activities Enhancements:
- A comprehensive glossary for interactive notebooks.
- A fun matching vocabulary activity card game to reinforce vocabulary.
- Creative writing comic strip and vocabulary cube activities.
- A challenging vocabulary crossword that uses quotes from the story.
Creative Writing Activities:
- Diverse writing prompts to inspire young authors.
- Themed writing paper for crafting stories.
- A unique writing craftivity that doubles as a decorative bulletin board display.
Interrupting Chicken is a perfect demonstration of “real life” dialogue, awesome whimsical drawings, and to enhance the love of storytelling in our young students.
Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy, Humor
Best Attribute:
Dialogue
Conclusion
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein is a humorous and engaging picture book perfect for any classroom that has students who love to interrupt the dynamics of a room or cafeteria or auditorium, you name it. By reading this adorable picture book, a teacher could easily refer back to it while teaching classroom management and listening skills. The story folds around a young chicken who hilariously interrupts the classic bedtime tales her father reads, adding playful twists to save the characters from trouble. Stein’s enchanting use of dialogue and illustrations earned a 2011 Caldecott Honor. Furthermore, this story can also serve as a springboard for creative writing, inspiring students to reimagine familiar stories.