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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781416928102
ISBN: 1416928103
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: September 25, 2007
Publisher: Aladdin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Aladdin



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Product Description:

SOMETHING'S FOWL IN HOBOKEN.

When Arthur Bobowicz is sent out to bring home the family's Thanksgiving turkey, he returns instead with Henrietta -- a 266 pound chicken with a mind of her own. Feathers fly when this colossal clucker descends upon Hoboken, New Jersey. Thus begins the hilarious hen-tastic tall tale that has kept readers in stitches since Henrietta first pecked her way onto the scene in 1977.

Revised with brand new illustrations by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Auth, this new edition of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency will have readers crowing so hard with laughter, they may just lay an egg!



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Giant Chicken Wins Over Granddaughter
My granddaughter just loves this book. She wanted to finish the book the first night but Mom said bedtime ruled. Have reread the book 4 times and she still wants more. I highly recomend this book for great bonding time.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A classic, funny tale
Daniel Pinkwater's THE HOBOKEN CHICKEN EMERGENCY tells of Arthur, who sets out to bring home the family's Thanksgiving turkey and instead returns with Henriette - a 266-pound chicken with an attitude. New illustrations by Pultizer Price winner Tony Auth enhances a new edition of a classic, funny tale perfect for libraries seeking to replace aging classics.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Who knew chickens could be so interesting?
I wasn't sure about the book when it was foisted upon me by one of the children's librarians. Chickens . . . they don't seem that interesting. This is not the case for 266 pound chickens like Henrietta.

Arthur brings Henrietta home on Thanksgiving having failed to procure a turkey (or duck, or normal sized chicken) for his family's holiday dinner. But, upon meeting Henrietta, the family decides she might be more pet than poultry. Chaos ensues, however, when Henrietta gets loose.
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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - cute book
THis is actually one where I liked the movie better (Wonderworks did one maybe 20 years ago now, and it might just be nostalgia that makes me love that).
Pinkwater is genius, and this is a good book-- it's just not the GREAT book I was hoping for.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Fun, fast read!
When Arther Bobowicz is asked to bring home the Thanksgiving turkey,he is horrified to discover the shops are empty. But when he visits the apartment of an eccentric scientist,he finds himself bringing home a 266 pound chicken instead. He insists to his parents he should be able to keep the chicken and eventually,his begging succeeds.He has great fun teaching his chicken new tricks,(such as going down slides,playing on swingsets etc.)but his 266 pound chicken escapes. Mayhem ensues.

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