Paul Galdone Nursery Classic Henny Penny, (Hardcover)

from lpeal

A story about a chicken. One day an acorn fell on her head. She thought that the sky was falling. so she decided to go and tell the king. On her way she runs into several different animals. Finally, she runs into the fox and he tells the animals that he knows a shortcut. But, when they go after t...

from jbarr5

Henny Penny by Paul Galdone Children's story about how the hen is on her way to notify the king that the sky is falling as the acorn hit her in the head. She tells others on the way and they join her. Even the fox wants to be a part of it but he has other ideas. He is sly. I received this book fr...

from starbox

"This favorite cumulative nursery tale", 9 October 2015 This review is from: Henny Penny (Paul Galdone Classics) (Paperback) Verified Purchase(What is this?) A vividly illustrated re-telling of the children's story. Published in 1968, the author follows the style of the times in his artwork - usi...

from jknuts1

I like that this book's illustrations are somewhat realistic, rather than being cartoon-like, because it adds to the drama and seriousness of the situation. I also like the language used, in that they incorporate playful rhymes for the names. The names are repetitive, and build as the characters ...

from kmsmith13

This is a classic children's book. I read it as a child and I would definitely read it to my class. It is about a hen who thinks the sky is falling when an acorn falls on her head. She travels to go tell the king and picks up several friends along the way. They come across the fox who tells them ...