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“Chicken,” said Papa, “you interrupted the story. Try not to get so involved.”

I can use this story to teach my students about the importance of being patient and listening to each other when we are talking. I can explain that when we are reading a story or are talking to one another, we need to be active listeners because that is the respectful way to act. Then, I can discuss that it can be frustrating when someone talks over you just like when the red chicken finished the story for papa.

This book is a Caldecott medal winning book published in 2010. This is a story about a chicken who continuously interrupts his father when his father is trying to read him a bed time story. The chicken is always interrupting and cutting the story off before his father can reach the ending of the story. The chickens father gets tired and asks the chicken to tell him a story of his own. The story is so exciting that it puts his father to sleep.

“Don't talk to strangers!“

“Out jumped Little Red Chicken and said, ‘Don‘t talk to strangers!‘”

This book would be great for teaching the importance of patience and listening skills in the classroom and everyday life.

I would use this book in a elementary classroom. Interrupting Chicken can be a fun tool for classroom management by teaching students about patience and listening.

“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 book is a Caldecott-winning picture book published in 2010. It shows bedtime with a chicken and his grandpa. The small chicken cannot help but interrupt every story, cutting them all short and losing the storyline in every classic fairy tale. The book develops themes of patience and listening skills.

Published in 2010, Caldecott Honor. A hilarious and charming story about a chicken who just can‘t help but interrupt during bedtime stories.

I would use this book with younger students. I would use this book to help with classroom management when I have a lot of talkers. This book could also be used to support literacy, social skills, and creativity.

Caldecott Medal Winner (2010): Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein is a humorous and engaging picture book that follows a young red chicken who can't resist interrupting bedtime stories with her own enthusiastic retellings. This playful narrative not only entertains but also subtly teaches lessons about patience and the importance of listening.

Caldecott Award Winner (2010) Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein is a charming, humorous picture book about a little chicken who can‘t stop interrupting bedtime stories. Through playful illustrations and witty text, it shows the joy of imagination and storytelling while gently teaching patience and listening skills. A fun read for kids and families alike.

″...Out jumped a little red chicken, and she said, ‘Don‘t talk to strangers!‘ so Little Riding Hood didn‘t. The End.′ ‘Chicken.‘ ‘Yes, Papa?‘ ‘You did it again. You interrupted two stories, and you‘re not even sleepy!”

I would use this book in a kindergarten through second grade classroom when discussion social-emotional skills. More specifically, I would use this book to encourage children to not jump to conclusions and interrupt others when they speak.

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein, published in 2010 and winner of the 2011 Caldecott Honor, is a delightful and humorous picture book. It follows a little chicken who can‘t resist interrupting bedtime stories. With playful illustrations and witty storytelling, it captures the joy of imagination, reading, and the funny challenges of curiosity and enthusiasm in children.

“Now, my little chicken,” said Papa, “you must try not to interrupt.”

I would use this book to talk about patience and listening, in and out of the classroom.

Caldecott Winner Published in 2010
I found this book to be so cute! I also think it is has an incredibly relatable story line.

“Now, my little chicken,” said Papa, “you must try not to interrupt.”

In the classroom, this book is a great way to introduce lessons on patience, respect, and being a good listener. Kids laugh at the humor but also recognize themselves in Little Chicken, making it both entertaining and meaningful.

Interrupting Chicken is a funny and relatable story about a little chicken who can‘t stop interrupting her papa‘s bedtime stories. The playful text and colorful illustrations keep children engaged while also highlighting the challenge of self-control and listening.

“And of course you are not going to interrupt the story tonight, are you?“

I can use this book to help students practice taking turns speaking and to inspire them to create their own story endings. I feel this would be great for kindergarten- second grade as students would be able laugh but also it has a great message that they can understand and relate to.

“Chicken.” “Yes, Papa?” “You did it again. You interrupted two stories, and you‘re not even sleepy!”

In my classroom, I would show this story to introduce protagonists that relate to students. This is also a book that will be very engaging and funny for students, so we could do many activities that include the interrupting chicken and since he created his own story, my students can create their own story that maybe even has them or the chicken as their protagonist!

Students could extend their learning related to this book by coming up with their own endings to popular fairy tales, just like the Little Red Chicken. This can also be a great story for modeling expressive reading, as there are many strong emotions that are expressed throughout the story.

“But Papa! What if the wolf isn‘t really dead?”

Caldecott Medal picture book published in 2010. Interrupting Chicken tells the story of a little red chicken who keeps interrupting her father‘s bedtime stories, often changing the endings in hilarious and unexpected ways. The book explores themes of curiosity, creativity, and playful mischief, showing young readers the fun and challenges of imagination and storytelling.

“But what happens next?” said Little Red Chicken.

Caldecott Honor Book, Published in 2010. This book is a hilarious story within a story following the challenges The Little Red Chicken and his father have when it comes to bedtime. This story has bright, exciting colors, incorporates common fairy tales children may be familiar with, and has a lovable and silly protagonist that will make children of all ages smile and laugh.

“Little Chicken was full of questions and stories of her own.”

Caldecott Winner- 2010-Interrupting Chicken is a humorous and charming picture book that follows Little Red Chicken, a lively little character who can‘t help but interrupt bedtime stories with her own imaginative ideas. Through playful storytelling and witty dialogue, the book explores themes of curiosity, creativity, and the joy of storytelling.

Interrupting Chicken was published in 2010 and is in the Caldecott genre. This story is about a little red chicken who keeps interrupting her Papa as he tries to read her bedtime stories. Each time Papa begins a classic fairy tale, the eager and excited chicken jumps in to warn the characters and “save” them—effectively ruining the story‘s flow.

Interrupting Chicken can be used to teach listening, turn-taking, and storytelling skills.

Interrupting Chicken (2010) is a picturebook about a little red chicken who loves to interrupt bedtime stories with her own funny endings.The theme of imagination and playfulness is shown through simple, lively text and colorful watercolor and pencil illustrations. The story uses humor to show a child‘s excitement for stories and learning.The illustrations really capture the chicken‘s energy and emotions.

In the classroom, it‘s a great way to explore listening skills, patience, and storytelling, while also encouraging creativity and laughter during read-alouds.

“It‘s called Interrupting Chicken, right?”

“Now, my little chicken“, said Papa, “you must try not to interrupt.“

“Don‘t interrupt the story!”

I would use this children's book in my classroom when we are practicing the rules and procedures of a classroom. Learning about patients and respecting others by not talking over them is important. This would be a great way to show students how interrupting others can affect the person who is sharing.

I‘d use this book in grades K–2 for lessons on story structure, predicting what happens next, or how characters change a story. It also models patience and parent–child bonding. A fun classroom activity would be to have students “interrupt” and rewrite parts of a familiar fairy tale themselves.

Interrupting Chicken is a funny and relatable story about a little chicken who just can‘t help jumping into bedtime stories. It‘s a great way to start conversations about listening, taking turns, and respecting others while encouraging creativity and storytelling in the classroom.

“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.“

This is a Caldecott Honor picturebook. It was published in 2010. The illustrations in this book are watercolor and collage with pencil and digital touches. This book is really funny and would grab the attention of young readers.

This book includes a great story with a main character that students are likely to relate to. Chicken cannot help but interrupt during bedtime stories which many students may find funny. This story could be a great way to show students that sometimes a story is better when we wait to find out what happens next.

“Wait! What if the little red chicken changes the story?

This book is a Caldecott winner and was published in 2010. This book was a fantastic choice for an elementary classroom! It shows students how interrupting a story can spoil the ending for someone else. It is also a great lesson for students to learn about the importance of listening, patience, and self-control.