chicken little.

yesterday was library day, and lucky me! i had the chance to read steven kellogg's hilarious rendition of 'chicken little' to taylor's class! giggles ensued throughout, and concern that the gang of chicken little, henny penny, lucky ducky, loosey goosey, and turkey lurkey would be gobbled up by the big, bad fox was all over each little kiddos worried face—but this version has a goofy twist at the end that the kids LOVED! (hint: the fox does NOT end up eating well that evening.)

it's an awesome read-aloud, and the kids LOVE chanting (or yelling ... however you would describe it) 'the sky is falling! the sky is falling!' over, and over, and over ... and over. and the dialogue is funny, repetitive, and fun. plus, it's a great way to share a traditional story ('henny penny,' by paul galdone is the most recognized) and show how it's changed over the years.

by FAR my favorite version of this classic to-date. if you haven't seen or read much steven kellogg, click here to see a list of books ... odds are, you've seen more of him than you think!