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Hungry Hen
There once was a very hungry little hen, and she ate and ate, and grew and grew, and the more she ate, the more she grew.
Up on the hill lives a cunning fox. He watches the hen every day and thinks, "If I wait just one more day, the hen will be even bigger."
Then one day he can't wait any longer...
Up on the hill lives a cunning fox. He watches the hen every day and thinks, "If I wait just one more day, the hen will be even bigger."
Then one day he can't wait any longer...
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
December 18th 2001
by HarperCollins Publishers
(first published December 1st 2001)
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Once there was a hungry hen who ate and ate and grew bigger and bigger. Once there was also a hungry fox, who waited and waited because the hen looked tastier and tastier every day as she got bigger and bigger. Finally the day comes when the fox can't wait any longer, but when the fox and hen meet, the result is rather unexpected.
A very silly story with charming illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church. Thick black outlines combined with simple compositions and a short text make this a great choic...more
A very silly story with charming illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church. Thick black outlines combined with simple compositions and a short text make this a great choic...more
This book really draws you in it with the gigantic hen, and the small sneaky fox. This book has a little twist at the end which was a very big suprise. This is a good read for all ages I would recomend it for a good bed time story.
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Hungry Hen loves to eat, and everyday she eats and grows just a little bit fatter. Fox has been waiting up on the hill, licking his lips, but every day he thinks if he just waits one more day, Hen will be even fatter and juicier. One day Fox can't take it any longer, and he heads down the hill to gobble Hen up...but it doesn't end up the way he planned!
Just read this to a big group of kindergarten kids, and it was a hit. This books is short enough, dramatic enough, and with bold enough pictures...more
Just read this to a big group of kindergarten kids, and it was a hit. This books is short enough, dramatic enough, and with bold enough pictures...more
This book, the Hungry Hen, is a recent discovery of mine and has become one of my favourite children's books to read. It starts with a VERY hungry little hen which ate and ate and grew and grew. However, up upon the hill was a starving fox who noticed that the more the hen ate the more she grew so he waited and waited until he could not stand the hunger no more. But this story ends with a brilliant twist!
The Hungry Hen is a fantastic short story for EYFS children, it's fun, dramatic and has bold...more
The Hungry Hen is a fantastic short story for EYFS children, it's fun, dramatic and has bold...more
Immediately I was attracted to this book. I love the illustrations, textures, and color choice. The story is simple and would make a nice bedtime story. It also has potential to be used as a story basket. There is a small hen and the fox wants to eat it, but decides to wait until the hen gets bigger. As the hen grows larger, the fox gets thinner. The hungry fox is holding out until the hen will make a "perfect" meal. Finally the fox becomes so thin and hungry that he rushes into the hen house an...more
I just love this book. The illustrations are clear, simple, and great--I love the hen getting fatter and fatter. The twist at the end is funny, as well. I've read this in both toddler and preschool story times and it was a big hit in both. I'm not sure the toddlers "got" the joke at the end, but they liked the illustrations and stayed attentive throughout. The preschoolers enjoyed the humor even more.
I read the book "Hungry Hen" by Richard Warning. I picked out this book because it did not seem challenging and I thought I would enjoy reading it. The book is about a hen and a wolf in a farm and a chicken coup, and ends with a surprise. I would recomend this book for all ages mainly because I think a child could read it, but also that a adult would enjoy reading it too.
I thought this book was very creative. This book had a very creative, twisted ending. I don't think anybody thought it was going to end this way at all but the creative, twisted ending is what made this book good! The pictures drew you in, causing you to keep reading. In the end, I believe this was a fun, creative children's book, and everybody at all ages would enjoy.
Great book for preschool and early elementary storytime. This silly story features a twist at the end that usually gets gasps and laughter. Worked awesome in my preschool storytime. However, we stopped after the final scene and recapped what happened so the younger kids would fully understand. Would definitely read again.
2/7/2012 & 2/9/2012
2/7/2012 & 2/9/2012
I love the simplicity of this plot and the "surprise" ending. Hen eats and gets bigger and bigger. Fox is watching, getting hungrier and hungrier, but waiting just a little longer so Hen can get just a little bigger. Kids will appreciate the twist at the end, and the art is clear and big for group read-alouds.
This is a good book for predicting. You can predict what will happen to the hen. This could also be an intro into food chains since the hen eats the seed and the fox wants to eat the rabbit. It has a surprise ending. You could have the students write a different ending to the story for a fun project.
There once was a very hungry little hen, and she ate and ate, and grew and grew, and the more she ate, the more she grew.
Up on the hill lives a cunning fox. He watches the hen every day and thinks, "If I wait just one more day, the hen will be even bigger."
Then one day he can't wait any longer...
Up on the hill lives a cunning fox. He watches the hen every day and thinks, "If I wait just one more day, the hen will be even bigger."
Then one day he can't wait any longer...
Big pictures, a hungry hen, and a hungrier fox. But the fox thinks if he waits longer the hen will get bigger and bigger, which she does. What happens when the fox can't stand to wait any longer to eat? Quick story with a twist ending. I recommend for preschool storytime.
I'd be willing to bet that little kids like this - and that is what matters. However, although I enjoyed the style of the illustrations, I saw the ending coming from the beginning, and wasn't able to find anything special in the concept or text.
Quick but pointed farm tale about a hen who keeps getting bigger as she eats more and a fox who puts off pouncing on the hen so she can get even bigger. Very exciting ending! Primary colors in illustrations with some textured details.
I thought this book was fun and got a kick out of the slightly twisted ending, although my five year old nephew seemed slightly appalled that the hen ate the fox. I decided to pass on it for preschool story time.
Apr 11, 2012
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Shelves:
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Hungry Hen grows bigger and fatter and the red fox decides to wait until she is bigger still. Finally he can wait no longer and attacks the hen house. However, he (and the reader) is in for a surprise.
Traditional story about a fox and a hen. It has a surprise ending!
Position of word:
Initial - 27 times; This sounds does not occur in the medial and final position of words.
Position of word:
Initial - 27 times; This sounds does not occur in the medial and final position of words.
The hungry hen keeps eating and getting fatter and fatter. The fox at the top of the hill waits and waits for her to be just plump enough to eat. A surprise ending kids love!
I did enjoy this book. I got pretty into it. I liked how the author lead you one way with the story and then completely turned it around. I had no idea what was going to happen. I thought it was going to end one way, and then it turns out, it ended the exact opposite way. I enjoyed reading it.
"There once was a very hungry little hen, and she ate and ate, and grew and grew, and the more she ate, the more she grew."
Fun book with a great ending.
Fun book with a great ending.
This is a very silly story, with a fun ending! The parents in the storytime looked a little worried that the hen would be eaten, but the kids weren't worried!
Very funny, fast moving picture book. My five-year old really liked it and even my older children read and enjoyed it.
enjoyable warning tale about greed. love to see the hen win over the fox for once...ooops, blew the ending for ya!
This is one of the funniest children's books with a terrific surprise twist ending. A real crowd pleaser.
This is a hilarious book with a twist at the end that children will love. It is also available in Spanish.
Good fun to read to Nursery. They can follow it as you read and enjoy the twist at the end.
A fox plans to eat a nice, plump hen, but will he succeed? Nice twist ending.
A true horror story about a hungry hen with bold illustrations.
My 5-year-old gasped at the unexpected ending. Fun.
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