Chickens – Revised
Chickens are a fun animal to focus on during a storytime, and there is a wealth of great picture books on chickens! For an art project, make one of these: 38 Creative Chicken Craft Ideas for Preschoolers.
Asher, Sandy. Chicken Story Time. Storytime gets out of hand once the chickens start attending.
Atinuke. Catch That Chicken! Lami is the best chicken catcher in her West African village.
Fox, Mem. Hattie and the Fox. In this cumulative story, Hattie the hen spies a fox in their midst.
Gorbachev, Valeri. Chickens Chickens. On their first visit to the playground, the chickens hesitate to use the slide until they see others try it.
Kurtz, Jane. Chickens on the Loose. In this rhyming story, urban chickens get loose and explore the town.
Mao, Xiao. Chick, Chick, Peep, Peep, Peep. One little chick keeps falling down while trying to jump five steps for a treat.
Murray, Lily. Five Little Chicks. Patterned after the fingerplay “Five Little Ducks,” this features chicks and mama hen going for a walk.
Pinkney, Jerry. The Little Red Hen. The audience will call out the repeated phrase “Not I!” in this classic story.
Read, Kate. One Fox: A Counting Book. Alliteration and rhyme highlight this exciting counting story.
Stein, David Ezra. Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast. Can papa convince his chick to sleep a little longer?
Teague, Mark. The Sky Is Falling! In this take-off of “Chicken Little,” the panicky chicken sets off a dance frenzy after an acorn falls on her head.
Thomas, Jan. The Chicken Who Couldn’t. After falling off the truck, Chicken must figure out how to get home in this hilarious story with repetition.
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Penny Peck, San Jose State University iSchool