When Henrietta becomes the first chicken in her coop to learn how to read, she uses her skills to save her aunties from becoming chicken soup.

Fun book to read aloud to share the importance of reading using a humorous book! Love the hens dressed up for their "vacation"
Curricular Connections:
*Fiction vs Nonfiction- compare Henrietta with real chickens
*Reasons for reading

I love this story! This text encourages students to enjoy reading especially if a chicken loves it so much. It's a great read to show younger students the importance of learning how to read. Henrietta saves the day by reading all the signs on the trucks and saves all the animals from going on "vacation." The pictures are bold and colorful to keep the readers engaged. It is silly and whimsical and full of delightful antics! ( )

Summary
Henrietta saves the day! This chicken loves to read and it saves her friends in the end. She was able to save her aunties from being turned into chicken soup by reading her way to the "vacation" spot they were taken to.

Personal Reaction
This book shows the importance of reading. It shows students that reading can make a difference and it can also be fun.

Classroom Extension Ideas
1. Have students make up a different ending to the story and create their own artwork to go along with it
2. Let students pick out their favorite book and have them make a picture describing the book as they see it

Such a cute book about the importance of reading. One chicken learns to read and ends up saving her family from the soup factory. Loved how this book shows the importance of reading without being too preachy. ( )