Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise: Interrupting Chicken

Surprise! The little red chicken is back and as endearingly silly as ever in David Ezra Stein's follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Interrupting Chicken. It's homework time for the little red chicken, who has learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise, as explained by her amused papa? As they dive into story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say 'Whoa! I didn't know that was going to happen,' Papa is sure he can convince Chicken he's right. Despite there being no elephants in 'The Ugly Duckling,' 'Rapunzel,' or 'The Little Mermaid,' an unexpected element or elephant awaits Papa in every story. But a surprise may also be in store for the little red chicken. Full of boisterous charm like its predecessor, this follow-up delights fans of stories, surprises, and elephants alike.