Hilda Hen's Scary Night

by Mary Wormell

As she makes her way back to the henhouse late at night, Hilda Hen encounters strange, mysterious shapes lurking in the shadows, and she learns that things look much different at night than they do in daylight.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Juvenile

32 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Night has fallen and Hilda is late getting back to the henhouse. On her way she sees strange, mysterious shapes-a snake, a monster-lurking in the shadows. What are these creatures? Where do they go during the day? Children will soon identify the troublesome shapes as everyday objects found in the farmyard-things that can look a lot spookier at night. “The wonderful blend o...more Night has fallen and Hilda is late getting back to the henhouse. On her way she sees strange, mysterious shapes-a snake, a monster-lurking in the shadows. What are these creatures? Where do they go during the day? Children will soon identify the troublesome shapes as everyday objects found in the farmyard-things that can look a lot spookier at night. “The wonderful blend of folk-art illustrations and the simple but language-rich narrative makes the well-designed picture book popular fare for story times.”-Booklist
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[Lenae Haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilda the Hen fell asleep under a rosebush one afternoon and was startled when she woke up to find out it was night time. Hilda was scared to go back to the henhouse alone, but she knew she had too. She started back to the henhouse and kept coming across scary obstacles she thought. The obstacles really weren't scary though. The rest of the story is about her journey back to the henhouse and the way she faces her fears.

I thought this was a cute book. It had a good story and was short. I will always love animal books. It keeps me entertained.

This book could be used to talk about facing your fears. I think kids need to hear about succeeding in facing your fears. It is a scary thing no matter how old you are.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super fun book about how things are scarier in the dark. The pictures seem a little dated, but the kids still liked the story and liked guessing what the "scary" thing really was and what Hilda should do about it.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids laughed hysterically as we read this.

[Selena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book for kids that are afraid of the dark. Amazing how ordinary things can take on a creepy look at night whether you are human or chicken.