Interrupting Chicken
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Written & Illustrated by: David Ezra Stein
Publisher: Candlewick Press Copyright Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4168-9
Genre: Fiction Format: Picture Book
Major Awards Received:
Cybil Award, 2010 Winner United States
Golden Kite Award, 2011 Honor Book Picture Book Text
Please Touch Museum Book Award, 2011 Winner Ages 4 to 7 United States
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 2011 Honor Book United States
Wanda Gág Book Award, 2011 Honor Book United States
Summary: Almost everyone enjoys having a book read to them before bedtime. Chicken loves it so much that she interrupts the story and writes the story so that nothing bad happens. Papa is not happy with her behavior and asks her to write her own story. Wait until you read the story she writes.
Personal response: This book is my favorite book so far doing this project for many reasons. First, I love how Chicken wants to warn the characters in the books about something that is going to happen. I love how the Author illustrates the first pages of the books that Papa is trying to read to her. I love how Chicken's story, Bedtime for Papa is both illustrated and written in such a childish way. Lastly, the reason this is my favorite book is because I believe Chicken's goal was to sleep in bed with Papa and this reminds me of my daughter's goal when she was little.
Classroom connections: Before reading the story, I would ask students about what the word “interrupting” means. If they knew we would discuss it, and then explain to students the meaning. We would also talk about manners and when it is ok to interrupt and when it is not. After reading the story I would ask the following questions, Why do you think chicken kept interrupting his Papa? and What else could Papa have done to keep chicken from interrupting him? Then I would have the students write or draw their own story just like Chicken did on the letter head from, http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/MaureenMcD/interrupting-chicken-writing-activity . Also after reading the book one time, I would have the students make the Interrupting Chicken finger puppet from http://www.readingconfetti.com/2012/02/interrupting-chicken-finger-puppet.html. Then I would read the book again having the students use the finger puppet when Chicken interrupts. I would also have the students color the pages in this link www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763641685.kit.1.pdf to take home. For ESL students, I would have them retell the story using the finger puppets so they would not have to use any words if they did not feel comfortable doing so. Finger plays will be a constant dramatic play center in my classroom.
Publisher: Candlewick Press Copyright Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4168-9
Genre: Fiction Format: Picture Book
Major Awards Received:
Cybil Award, 2010 Winner United States
Golden Kite Award, 2011 Honor Book Picture Book Text
Please Touch Museum Book Award, 2011 Winner Ages 4 to 7 United States
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 2011 Honor Book United States
Wanda Gág Book Award, 2011 Honor Book United States
Summary: Almost everyone enjoys having a book read to them before bedtime. Chicken loves it so much that she interrupts the story and writes the story so that nothing bad happens. Papa is not happy with her behavior and asks her to write her own story. Wait until you read the story she writes.
Personal response: This book is my favorite book so far doing this project for many reasons. First, I love how Chicken wants to warn the characters in the books about something that is going to happen. I love how the Author illustrates the first pages of the books that Papa is trying to read to her. I love how Chicken's story, Bedtime for Papa is both illustrated and written in such a childish way. Lastly, the reason this is my favorite book is because I believe Chicken's goal was to sleep in bed with Papa and this reminds me of my daughter's goal when she was little.
Classroom connections: Before reading the story, I would ask students about what the word “interrupting” means. If they knew we would discuss it, and then explain to students the meaning. We would also talk about manners and when it is ok to interrupt and when it is not. After reading the story I would ask the following questions, Why do you think chicken kept interrupting his Papa? and What else could Papa have done to keep chicken from interrupting him? Then I would have the students write or draw their own story just like Chicken did on the letter head from, http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/MaureenMcD/interrupting-chicken-writing-activity . Also after reading the book one time, I would have the students make the Interrupting Chicken finger puppet from http://www.readingconfetti.com/2012/02/interrupting-chicken-finger-puppet.html. Then I would read the book again having the students use the finger puppet when Chicken interrupts. I would also have the students color the pages in this link www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763641685.kit.1.pdf to take home. For ESL students, I would have them retell the story using the finger puppets so they would not have to use any words if they did not feel comfortable doing so. Finger plays will be a constant dramatic play center in my classroom.