Chicken Little

Hobson

3.24

37 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 0671895486 ISBN 13: 9780671895488

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1994

The classic tale of Chicken Little and his gullible friends Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky is enlivened by bold new artwork by the illustrator of Three Bags Full.

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From Booklist:

Ages 3-5. Knocked on his noggin by an acorn, Chicken Little sets off to tell the king that the sky is falling. He is joined along the way by his faithful friends Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Drakey Lakey, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey, and the civic-minded band of barnyard fowl pursue their course straight into Foxy Loxy's lair. And, as always, the king is never told that the sky is falling. This rather flat retelling of the traditional cumulative tale lacks the charming hysteria or the snappy, satisfying conclusion of Paul Galdone's popular version, Henny Penny (1979). However, Hobson's illustrations are truly eye-catching. As she did in Ragnhild Scamell's Three Bags Full (1993), Hobson imbues the characters with great personality and animation through the use of strong black outlines and dynamic composition. Lushly colored, the bold and primitive curved landscapes draw the eye through a sequence of movielike perspectives that chart the adventure. And the cover close-up of the rotund yellow chick anxiously scanning the sky simply begs for attention. Purchase as a visually exciting version of a favorite folktale. Annie Ayres

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K-Yet another retelling of the old nursery favorite, and this one well worth the shelf space. From the bird's-eye view of Chicken Little and the falling acorn to a closeup of the well-fed fox, this is a retelling of wondrous intensity. As the typically bare-bones narration makes maximum use of minimal text, so Hobson's vibrantly colored paintings achieve maximum storytelling power from minimal forms. Chicken Little and her chunky, wide-eyed companions are deliciously naive and foolish-looking as they march innocently to their fate, fairly bouncing along, each with its own particular posture and gait; but long shadows cast an ominous tone over their journey. Hobson's background as an animator is evident here, in the movement she imparts to her characters, in the narrative flow of her compositions, and in the dramatic tension she achieves with cinematic perspectives. Easily visible from a distance and full of emotional impact, this noteworthy interpretation of an oft-illustrated tale demands sharing with story-hour audiences.
Marcia Hupp, Mamaroneck Public Library, NY
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