Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise (Stein)

It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned that every good story should include an “elephant of surprise.” Or did she mean an element of surprise, as her amused papa tries to explain? As they dive into story after story, searching for that unexpected twist that makes readers say, “Whoa! I didn’t see that coming,” Papa is determined to prove his point. After all, there are certainly no elephants in “The Ugly Duckling,” “Rapunzel,” or “The Little Mermaid”—or are there? Whether it’s an elephant or an element, something surprising awaits Papa in every story, and the little red chicken might just get a surprise of her own. Bursting with the same boisterous charm that made Interrupting Chicken a favorite, this delightful follow-up is sure to captivate fans of stories, surprises, and, of course, elephants.