Henrietta the chicken loves to read so much that she decides to write a book herself, but first one will publish a book written by a chicken, and then, when she publishes it herself and it gets a terrible review in "The Corn Book," Henrietta is devastated.

Use this book to teach the writing process

Henrietta loves to read. When she clucks buk, buk, buk at the library, the librarian knows exactly what to recommend. Then Henrietta decides to write a book. With the help of her three aunties, she hatches a plot. ( )

Henrietta loves to read. When she clucks buk, buk, buk at the library, the librarian knows exactly what to recommend. Then Henrietta decides to write a book. With the help of her three aunties, she hatches a plot. But when Henrietta publishes her story, the critics say she's laid an egg! Is this the end of Henrietta's career as an author?

I really liked this book. I liked the illustrations. The illustrations are very modern. They look almost like photographs. I also really like the details of the books. They are very realistic. I liked the point of view of this book. It was told in third person, but each of the characters had their own speech bubbles when they talked. When Henrietta received her rejection letters, the illustrator created those in their own text bubbles or letter paper background. Finally, really liked the plot of the story. It taught the readers how to create a good story. Even though Henrietta was rejected, she did not give up. She made her own book and sent it to a book review. When she was rejected the second time, her feelings were hurt so she decided not to go to the library anymore. However, the librarian told her “The children love your book.” Henrietta regained her confidence! ( )