Big Chickens

Written by Leslie Helakoski
Illustrated by Henry Cole

A WOLF IN THE BARNYARD!  RUN!!!
Four big chickens are afraid of EVERYTHING! OK…they are BIG CHICKENS! The chickens’ antics are a riot as they try to overcome one silly fear after another. Pwocking, flocking, and rocking over each other, the chickens tumble out of their coop and into continuous goof-ball fearful situations. But wait…maybe they are VERY BIG CHICKENS after all.

Ideas and Activities:

Great Teaching Topic:  What makes a good picture book? 
Discuss with your students some elements that might make a good picture book. Let them know that after the story is finished, you want them to decide what elements the story had to make it a good picture book.

• The front and back cover is eye –catching,
• The book has an interesting title and the font./size of the title grabs your interest..
• Possible book commercial makes you want to read the book.
• The illustrations are detailed and exciting.
• The story contains fun verbs and juicy descriptive words.
• There may be a repeating pattern that draws the reader in.

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