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Interrupting Chicken Paperback – Picture Book, July 11, 2016

by David Ezra Stein (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,443 ratings
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“The delivery is Catskill perfect; readers will fall hard for the antics of this hapless pair.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

It’s time for the little red chicken’s bedtime story — and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can’t help herself! Whether the tale is Hansel and Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood or even Chicken Little, she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters. Now it’s the little red chicken’s turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting? The charming 2011 Caldecott Honor Book is available in paperback for the first time.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Interrupting Chicken
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    AD510L
  7. Dimensions
    10.7 x 0.19 x 8.7 inches
  8. Publisher
    Candlewick
  9. Publication date
    July 11, 2016
  10. ISBN-10
    0763689033
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0763689032
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"This is one of the rare titles that will entertain both parent and child." — School Library Journal

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Read the entire award-winning series! It’s time for the little red chicken’s bedtime story — and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But no matter what the story is, she jumps in to save its characters. When it’s her turn to tell a story, will her yawning papa make it? It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who's just learned every good story should have an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her papa explains)? After all, there are no elephants in “The Ugly Duckling,” — right? It’s bright and early on Saturday morning, and the little red chicken wants cookies for breakfast. What better way to persuade Papa than by jarring him awake and gleefully interjecting cookies—and herself!—into every nursery rhyme they read together?

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The delivery is Catskill perfect; readers will fall hard for the antics of this hapless pair.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

This is one of the rare titles that will entertain both parent and child.
—School Library Journal

Stein uses page turns dramatically to build tension, which is released each time the chicken interrupts and amends a fairy tale…illustrations are vivid and dramatic. Great fun for reading aloud.
—Booklist

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Reprint edition (July 11, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763689033
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763689032
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD510L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.7 x 0.19 x 8.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,443 ratings

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David Ezra Stein is the Caldecott-Honor illustrator and author of INTERRUPTING CHICKEN, DINOSAUR KISSES, I'M MY OWN DOG, and many other award-winning picture books, including LEAVES, winner of an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York.

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Great book but don’t buy used
The book is great! However, I bought it used and it was described as “used very good” condition which is highly questionable. There are several torn pages taped up and all 4 corners of the book are very worn and peeling. I’m not going to return because it isn’t worth the hassle, but I probably would think twice before buying another used book on Amazon since the descriptions aren’t very accurate.
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JoAnna
5.0 out of 5 stars Very popular book for my silly 4k class
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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This book is a popular book for my 4 and 5 year old class! It's silly and fun. It's references other stories that they know! They now love to read certain quotes with me! If you're looking for a silly book with no meaning please give this book a try.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great read for kids
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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book is small, better if larger for group reading
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Kelli Grindstaff
5.0 out of 5 stars Love reading this book
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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This book is so fun to read to my son. He giggles every time we read it.
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Katelin
5.0 out of 5 stars Teaches compassion and imagination - not a lesson on interrupting!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016
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I'm a substitute teacher - I always bring a book with me when I sub for elementary classes as a way to pass time, if needed. I'm pretty particular about which kid's books I buy and use, however, as I like books that are unique, clever, funny, and/or have a theme that can be turned into a lesson/writing activity. The classics are great, of course, but I want a book that is out of the ordinary.

The concept of this story is clever. The wording and facial expressions of the chickens are hilarious! Another reviewer mentioned that the facial expressions needed more attention, but I felt they were adequate enough to convey what they were supposed to. I chuckle every time I see Chicken's dopey face as he tells Papa AGAIN that he'll be good. And it's clear to see Papa's frustration every time Chicken interrupts.

The moral of this story may not be as clear to the reader as one would think. If you're hoping to use this book to teach or show why it's rude to interrupt, you might want a different book altogether.The ending doesn't offer a solution to Chicken's constant interrupting. In fact, I personally didn't feel that Chicken even had a problem with interrupting - instead, I felt that he was caring ("Oh, Papa. I couldn't let that little chicken get all upset over an acorn!"), jumping into the story right when something bad was going to happen and saving the day. Chicken was also imaginative, adding his own twist to classic stories and creating his own original story to read to Papa. Use this book as an example of compassion or creativity instead! If you just want a book that's adorably funny, however, then this one is perfect for that, too!

For those reviewers who said this book was lame and boring - I think not! Some people need to lighten up a bit...kids and adults alike will enjoy this story and it is certainly a great addition to any bookshelf!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun story
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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This is an unusual and fun story for a read aloud.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bought this for the Easter basket
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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I bought this for my kiddos Easter basket, it’s funny. All my kids find it funny and often pick this book to read out loud.
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Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
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my daughter thought that this book was halarious. she laughed really hard and she started to be an "interupting chicken" as well.
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clb92
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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We love this book! My 4 year old laughed so hard. We ordered the other 2 interrupting chicken books and love those as well! We hope the author adds more to this series! Perfect for kids who love silly stories
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Victoria
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny kids love it
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2022
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Great read aloud with a funny but important message.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Un libro divertente
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4.0 out of 5 stars Un libro divertente
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of our favourite bedtime reads
Reviewed in India on September 7, 2021
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This is one beautifully illustrated book with lots of humour adding to the beauty of bedtime routine. Feels good to go to bed with a smile on the face.
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Catherine Suffolk
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny for bed time 👍
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2020
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Got this for my 4yr old nephew and wasn’t sure what it would be like. Read it before I gave it as his present and even I thought it was great for a child reading at bed time 😂. Love the illustrations too!
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Aurora
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendado
Reviewed in Spain on February 9, 2020
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Para el aula de inglés. Está pensado como libro para ir a dormir, pero se puede leer en clase y recordar algunos cuentos clásicos. Es divertido. Buen tamaño. Muy colorido.
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