interrupting chicken and the elephant of surprise

Every day, he fixed her breakfast, but there were no elephants in the refrigerator. But there were no elephants! Every day, he got her dressed, but there were no elephants in the dresser. Once there was a Papa whose daughter LOVED elephants. Both text and illustrations are ADORABLE. I enjoyed Chicken's illustrations for Papa's original story as well. There is just something funny and sweet about these two. I don't know that I've ever put myself on the hold list so fast for a book. I didn't know how much I NEEDED a sequel until I saw this was being released. My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved the first book. Or are there?! Will Chicken introduce ELEPHANTS to these classic fairy tales?!

He reads her three stories: The Ugly Duckling, Rapunzel, and The Little Mermaid. In this picture book sequel, Papa is trying to teach his daughter, Chicken, about the ELEMENT of surprise.

Premise/plot: The Interrupting Chicken is back for a second book. She was talking about an element of surprise. So let's read a story, and we'll find the elephant.' 'Chicken, she wasn't talking about an elephant. 'Well, Chicken,' said Papa, 'did you have a good day at school?' 'Yes, Papa! And today my teacher told us every story has an elephant of surprise. After all, there are definitely no elephants in “The Ugly Duckling,” “Rapunzel,” or “The Little Mermaid” - or are there? Elephant or element, something unexpected awaits Papa in every story, but a surprise may be in store for the little red chicken as well.įull of the same boisterous charm that made Interrupting Chicken so beloved by readers, this gleeful follow-up is sure to delight fans of stories, surprises, and elephants alike.First sentence: It was after school for the little red chicken.

Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive in to story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say “Whoa! I didn’t know that was going to happen,” Papa is sure he can convince Chicken he’s right. It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Surprise! The little red chicken is back - and as endearingly silly as ever - in David Ezra Stein’s follow-up to the Caldecott Honor–winning Interrupting Chicken. New York, NY: Candlewick (September 11, 2018)

Interrupting chicken and the elephant of surprise