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“You interrupted the story. Try not to get so involved.“ “I'm sorry, Papa. But she really was a witch.“

There are so many cute and fun activities you could do with this book within a classroom to encourage hand raising/keeping your idea to yourself until you are called upon.

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein is a Caldecott award winner. This story follows a rooster and his chick reading bedtime stories, but the chicken cannot stop interrupting and warning the rooster about possible dangerous situations.

“Out jumped a little red chicken, and she said, 'DON'T GO IN! SHE'S A WITCH!' SO Hansel and Gretel didn't. THE END!“

I could use this book in my classroom to demonstrate the importance of listening and patience, which can spark discussions about classroom behavior and self-regulation. It also makes an enjoyable read because of the humor and visual appeal of the illustrations.

This book is a picture book that was published in 2010 and it belongs in the humorous fiction genre. It was also a Caldecott Honor book. This story follows a little red chicken who constantly interrupts her Papa's bedtime stories, eager to save the characters from danger before the story ends.

“Now you can help me with my math homework”

The chicken creates his own version of the stories which is creative and childlike.

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein, 2018. Picturebook. The images look like delicate brushstrokes across the page. The pictures are very detailed with lots of deep dark colors. This book tells the story of a dad reading books out loud to his son, who continues to interrupt the stories.

“ Oh no, Papa. I‘ll be good.”

This book would be a great story to use when teaching students to raise their hands. It‘s shows how interrupting ruins a story or topic and it better to wait tilly he end.

Interrupting Chicken
“You interrupted the story. Try not to get so involved.“

Since I am in a first grade classroom and students often blurt out things or interrupt their peers, I would use this book to show that interrupting or yelling out does not get your point across.

Interrupting chicken Caldecott winning book integrated a number of text styles by varying the font depending on which character was talking. It also portrays how interrupting can become an issue when you are interacting with others around you.

This book would be so fun for students because they need to learn why its not good to interrupt. The students can also relate to the book because a lot of kids love bedtime stories.

“It‘s bedtime for the little red chicken and Papa is going to read her a story. ‘You‘re not going to interrupt the story tonight, are you?‘ asks Papa. ‘Oh no, Papa. I‘ll be good,‘ says the little Red Chicken.”

This hilarious book is so fun for students of all ages. It is a funny book that you could even spice up with a honking chicken dog toy. The students think its hilarious but also learn the frustration of interrupting others.

“She was about to answer him when- OUT JUMPED A LITTLE RED CHICKEN. AND SHE SAID 'DON'T TALKTO STRANGERS!'“

I think this is an excellent book to read because of the moral of the story. We all have students that interrupt you not on purpose because they are excited and they are wanting to hear more of the story. This book is great for teaching manners of how to be patient.

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein was a picture book published in 2010. The father (a rooster) tries to put a misbehaving youngster (a chick) to bed by telling her a favorite fairy tale. Papa cautions Chicken not to interrupt the narrative, but the little red chicken disregards his warning. The art of the book helps the readers understand the story by using colors, the chick pops off the page and is the center of the reader's attention.

“Don‘t go in! She‘s a witch!”
“So Hansel and Gretel didn‘t. The end!”

I love how they made child like images

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein is the Caldecott winner for 2011. This book is hilarious and adorable. It reminds me of the times I spent with my dad at bedtime reading stories

“You interrupted two stories and youre not even sleepy!“

I think this book would be great for elementary aged kids to talking about shouting out during read alouds, this book shows how when a book keeps getting interrupted it makes it hard to make it through the story

This book won the Caldecott award in 2012, it is a sweet story about a dad and baby chicken who are trying to read a book before bed, the baby chicken keeps interrupting and spoiling the story making it impossible for the dad to read it, by the end the dad is so tired the little chicken makes up a story to put him to sleep

“Out jumped a little red chicken, and she said, 'Don't talk to strangers!'“ This was the second story that the chicken interrupted and I just think it is funny that she jumps in with the theme of the story to end it.

This book would be perfect for any classroom- the stories that her papa begins to read her are all classic tales that almost every student will have heard which allows for students to connect with it. It is a silly book that will bring laughter to the classroom and can even be used if you have some students who embody the interrupting chicken.

“Interrupting Chicken“ by David Ezra Stein was published in 2010 and won the Caldecott Honor Award in 2011. It is a silly book that follows a little chicken who is getting ready for bed and asks her papa to read her a bedtime story. Each story he tries to read they hardly get a page in before she interrupts him! In the end, her papa suggests that she read him a story but she never gets to finish as he falls asleep.

Little Chicken is ready for breakfast early in the morning but his dad wants to sleep in. They compromise by snuggling and reading in bed with their favorite nursery rhymes. During each story, Chicken interrupts with comments about eating cookies for breakfast.

This story is about a father (rooster) chicken is trying to read a bedtime story to his willful child to calm down to get ready for bed. The young chick's father tries his best to get her to sleep by reading her favorite fairytale bedtime story. Papa rooster reminds his little chick and tells her to remember to not interrupt the story but the little chick does so anyways.

This book was about a boy who was being read to by his grandpa. The chicken would constantly interrupt and ruin the ending of the story for the boy. The boy suggests grandpa makes up his own story so the chicken will not know what comes next.

The Interrupting Chicken is written and Illustrated by David Ezra Stein. This childrens literature book was written in August 2010. This book is about a little red chicken who is being put to bed by his papa. Each story that his papa reads, the little red chicken interrupts the story and spoils the ending. The little red chickens papa then tells him to put him to bed and tell his papa his own story.

“You interrupted the story. Try not to get so involved.“

This story is a great introductory for the beginning of the year to talk about how important it is to have listening skills while others are talking.

Interrupting Chicken, by David Ezra Stein was published in 2010 and won the Caldecott Medal in 2011. In this story, chicken is getting ready for bed and the papa is telling some bedtime stories while chicken interrupts. The moral of the story that the author is trying to convey is that there may be interruptions that occur while trying to teach and learn. The reader will start to learn how important listening skills are.

“Oh, Papa. I couldn‘t let that little chicken get all upset over an acorn!”

Interrupting Chicken is a fun book that made me want to giggle. Could be used as a fun way to talk about the responsibility of the listener when a book is being read.

Interrupting chicken is a sweet story of a chicken and their papa reading a bedtime story, during which the chicken cannot stop interrupting the story. The story is comical, with the young chicken interrupting every classic story Papa reads. Prior knowledge of the classics feel necessary to enjoy the comedy. It is a very fun read.

Interrupting Chicken is a MF picture book about a papa chicken trying to read his son books when he‘s going to bed but he keeps interrupting, will he ever finish? This book is best enjoyed as a RA. Here is a read aloud video, to help when students are away from the classroom. https://youtu.be/ZL7w5ZvGfYU