Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens

by James Marshall

Book Overview

For use in schools and libraries only. Silly Minnie finds herself in all kinds of trouble when she accepts a balloon ride from a crafty fox, and it is up to her sensible friend Harriet to rescue her.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670809616
• ISBN13: 9780670809615
• Release Date: May 1986
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Funny, Charming

This is a funny story yet it's smart. You learn the importance of reading with this book--read or else you'll make mistakes like falling for a fox's con.

Good for a giggle.

This book entertains, points out the importance of reading, and makes you laugh out loud.

What a great push for reading!

An excellent book for teaching the importance of reading and gaining an awareness of simlarities in plot. Poor Winnie learns that she may the next 'stuffed chicken for dinner' as a result of not wanting to read a famous tale. The story takes the reader on a rollercoaster of 'what-ifs' and creates wonderful moments for predicting text. I will be using this story for numerous lessons in my classroom, from developing a sense of story to partner predictions. Excellent illustrations, too!