Author/Illustrator: Paul Galdone
Genre: Traditional Literature
Awards: Ana Award
Age Level: 8-12 years old
Summary: Henny Penny is a folk tale about a hen who is struck by an acorn on the top of her head. Henny Penny panics and runs to tell the king that "the sky is falling." On her way she runs into Cocky Locky and he asks to join her on her quest to the king. They continue through the forest alerting the other animals about the sky falling. Henny also found Goosey Loosey, Ducky Lucky, and Turkey Lurkey to join them along the way to alert the king. Next, all the animals run into Foxy Loxy. He asks to come with them and to enter into his cave. They all follow him in without a second thought. The animals have neve been seen again and the king is left without the message that the sky is falling. The final page, we see Mr. and Mrs. Foxy Loxy with their seven little foxes.
Illustrations were all a mixture of fall colors red, orange, yellow, and green. The animals had expressions and textured feathers.
I would use this book as a read-aloud to teach students how to act when there is someone new in the classroom or building. Teaching them they can't be like Henny Penny and her friends, they must be aware of or people and their surroundings always. This is also a book to practice predictions and observations in the story.
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