Ian Beck's beautiful artwork is known around the world - he has even won a prize in Japan. His books sales are over a million copies, and one of his picture books is under option for TV. Here he re-tells an essential childhood classic, with charcteristic wit and charm.Vivid illustration and distinctive design make this the most classic and attractive edition of Chicken Licken currently available
This book is part of a book series called Oxford Storybooks .
There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Oxford University Press .
Ian Beck is widely published and titles for other publishers include Lost in the Snow, Lost on the Beach, and Home Before Dark.
This book contains the following story:
Henny Penny
A nut falls on Chicken Licken's head and he is convinced that the sky is falling down and he must warn the king. On his way to the palace he meets Henny Penny, Goosey Loosey, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky and Drakey Lakey, who all decide to accompany him to warn the king. But then the animals meet Foxy Loxy who lures them to his den. Will the birds escape the fox and fulfill their quest, or will Foxey Loxey eat them up for tea?