Book Review: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein,
Published by Candlewick, 2010
It’s bedtime and Father almost forgets the most important part—a bedtime story. He asks Chicken not to interrupt again. He reads three classic stories, and each time she gets so excited that she interrupts with a new ending to avoid something bad happening to the main character. When Father runs out of stories, he asks Chicken to tell one. Who will interrupt her?
Children will love the humor and comic-like quips as well as reference to three classics, such as Little Red Riding Hood. Interrupting Chicken won a 2011 Caldecott Honor Medal.
How to use this book:
1. Use this book to teach about manners, that of not interrupting.
2. Use this book as a reminder to young children not to interrupt the teacher’s story, but to raise their hands or wait until the end to comment and ask questions.
3. Have the children write a letter to Chicken explaining about not interrupting and how to listen politely.
4. Have the children list other classic stories that Chicken might want to read. Which parts might she interrupt or not like?
5. If your children don’t recognize the three classics within the book, check them out and explore.
6. Write a short story for Chicken to read to her father.
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