Vivian French (Illus. Sophie Windham), Henny Penny

Bloomsbury, 9780747581048 | Suggested age range: 3-5

A smartly paced text and gorgeous illustrations with a russet red Henny Penny at the heart of them make a fresh new version of the classic and delightfully repetitive story of foolish Henny Penny setting off to tell the king that the sky is falling. When she is joined by Ducky Lucky, Cocky Locky, Goosey Loosey and Turkey Lurkey, they all pit-pit-patter along the road until they meet Foxy Loxy. Gratefully they accept his help to lead them to the king. Foolish creatures! Luckily, Henny Penny has an idea and her smart thinking gets them all out of a nasty predicament.