Clara, the Fortune-Telling Chicken

by Ellen Weiss

A clever chicken tricks some sheep out of their wool by telling them their fortunes and making sure they come true.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1978

About the author

Ellen Weiss has written lots of books for kids, from board books through middle grade. She often works with her husband, Mel Friedman.

Reviews

[Kelley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Although Clara the gypsy chicken thinks she can fool all of the sheep into giving her their wool, she is surprised when then first snowfall comes earlier than she had predicted. When the sheep run to Claras tent with anger after their fortunes did not come true, she surprises them with hats and gloves she had made with wool. She had barely escaped her horrible mistake but leaves before she has to deal with the sheep again.