Chicken Little

by Tiger Tales, Nick East (Illustrator)

Overview

When an acorn drops on Chicken Little's head, he thinks the sky is falling and dashes off to tell the king. But instead, he finds Foxy Loxy! Is Chicken Little about to become Chicken Lunch?

Invite children to step into the wonderful world of fairy tales with these fresh offerings. While staying true to the traditional stories, the books in the My First Fairy Tales series feature artwork by a variety of current illustrators. These books are perfect for encouraging young readers to explore the excitement and life lessons that are a part of fairy tales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589254763
Publisher:	Tiger Tales.
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Series:	My First Fairy Tales
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	AD540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Edited by Tiger Tales. Tiger Tales publishes imaginative picture, board, novelty, chapter, and nonfiction books for children of all ages. Whether the story is funny, whimsical, informative, or teaches a gentle lesson, Tiger Tales books are designed to entertain, educate, and engage young readers.

Editorial Reviews

07/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—Alperin presents two stories in her fairy-tale series that every preschooler should remember. Each book is told in a straightforward and standard manner, using the familiar plot and the common refrains "Little pig, little pig, let me in!…Not by the hairs on my chinny-chin-chin!" and "The sky is falling!" Even the musical rhyming names Ducky Lucky, Henny Penny, and Turkey Lurkey are ready to be repeated again and again. In addition, the author provides plenty of sound effects for reading aloud ("tip-tip-tap," "heave-heave-ho"). A delicious assortment of vocabulary-stretching words describe the action in the plot as well ("plodded on," "scurried"). Each cartoon illustration shines (for instance, Jatkowska's blustery scene of the wolf blowing down the house of sticks, or East's dark spread of Foxy Loxy lighting a candle and stating, "It's almost time for dinner."). Many pages employ a variety of perspectives, creatively showing the plot action for young attention spans. The font size is large enough for prereaders to follow along. VERDICT These editions are serviceable for preschool collections yet will probably be supplemental to the many other excellent hardcover versions already on library shelves.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA

School Library Journal

2016-01-09
Chicken Little may not be "the brightest chicken in the coop," but he's definitely not the only birdbrain in this version of the classic tale. In East's cartoon illustrations, Chicken Little leads the familiar crew of feathered followers (including Henny Penny, who often is the one to take the acorn on the noggin in other versions) in a comically frantic dash to find the king. But so badly does the decidedly shifty-looking Foxy Loxy bungle the climactic nab that not only do the birds escape, but Foxy is trucked off behind bars while the king calms the kerfuffle by pointing to the perfectly intact sky. The fox does better in the co-published Gingerbread Man, illustrated by Miriam Latimer, as he gobbles down his sugary treat—after which the lonely bakers take all the other hungry animals home for a "fantastic feast" of cakes and pastries. In Rumpelstiltskin, illustrated by Loretta Schauer, though the scraggly-bearded little man only has to spin straw into gold for one night, Alperin mostly sticks to the traditional plotline and ultimately sends him through the floor and into the royal dungeon so that baby Hugo and his parents live happily ever after. The illustrations in all three of these uniform editions share traditional settings, all-white humans, and bright, simple looks. The retellings are aimed at younger audiences, though by cutting the cumulative language in Chicken Little and Gingerbread Man to a minimum, the author drains some of the distinctive tone and character from those folk tales. No substitutes for more traditional renditions—but not spoiled by the alterations, either. (Picture book/folk tale. 5-7)

Kirkus Reviews