I found "The Chicken Who Loved Books" while I was away for a couple weeks and missing time with my 4 year old granddaughter. While away we were able to FaceTime with her several times and I was ready when she asked for a story. More than that, I was happy to read her a story about a chicken who loved books and the time spent with a human friend. I think its important to find ways for us to discourage screen time as often as possible in todays times where children must use technology in many areas of their routines.

The story was a big hit with her and the illustrations are wonderful. I loved the authors use of chicken noises throughout the story and these helped to captivate her attention. My only wish was that it was a tad bit longer.
Many thanks to Hunt Haven Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this electronic copy. All opinions expressed are authentically mine.

The Chicken Who Loved Books by Angela ElWell Hunt is a beautiful picture book for children. With an important message about the power of literacy as well as the importance of connection with others, this book is a wonderful read for children in elementary school. My son just loved it. The pictures were fun and engaging and the writing immediately drew you in. We highly recommend it. Great book overall. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

This is such a timely and relevant book. Our modern-day kids spend so much time on computers, with their video games, and glued to tv screens, so much so that the love and importance of the good old fashioned book is being shelved.

A little red hen exposes this truth to a wonderful little boy who brings his books to their coop and sits reading to them every day. The chickens are enthralled by the stories and look forward to his daily appearance and the adventures that shares with them through his reading.

Then one day the boy arrives with a little square box that makes sounds and has actions on it. He gets so absorbed in his video games that he totally ignores the little flock who want so much to be read to. Clever little red chicken discovers a way to relate to her human friend that although video games are fun, it's way more fun to read exciting books together. All her chicken friends unanimously agree.

The illustrations are wonderful, colourful and of full of expression and action. This is a delightful story that reminds the reader that books should not be underestimated or abandoned and that they are always fun when shared with others. I highly recommend this book.

I may have gotten a little too into reading this one to the nephew.

This is an absolutely freaking adorable story about a Little Red hen who loves being read to. And her human, Henry, comes every day to the chicken coop to read her and the other chickens stories. And it's her favorite part of the day.

Until one day, Henry shows up with a flat square that doesn't do much other than make noise and keeps Henry completely distracted and - most importantly - not reading, Little Red has to come up with a plan to get Henry back to reading.

Little Red gets more frantic the further we go, and by the end, Jeremiah all but put his hand on my mouth to get me to settle down.

Also, quite appropriately, he told me he preferred physical books, as opposed to ones on his tablet.

I think this one knocked it out of the park on both those fronts.

Loved this book as it is so relevant to everyday life now. It is about a little boy and his hens who he reads books too until he becomes used to technology. The premise of the book is so in touch with how things are now. The book was very enjoyable with very good illustrations. I enjoyed the way it showed the importance of reading at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A new twist that is charming and winning. Instead of a boy and his dog it is a dog and his chicken. Their relationship is common on the love of books books but when the boy's love books changes to the love the screen, chicken has a few choice words and they are pretty strong. Kids will love how chicken makes her voice known and for good reason. It is a great way to discuss screen time and what it takes away from relationships.

A special thank yo to Hunt Haven Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

The Chicken Who Loved Books is an adorable tale of the importance of books and stories. In a world where technology is becoming a burden for young minds, I found Red's love of books to be heartwarming. The author did an excellent job of mirroring what happens when kids "check-out" while on technology. This is a book for households everywhere who are struggling with finding balance between books and technology.

A friend who kept chickens once told me that she read to her chickens almost daily. She said they gathered round her and seemed calm and engaged with her. She said they really seemed to enjoy this special time . Now Angela Hunt has captured this idea into an engaging story of a young boy and his chickens. Henry reads to his chickens but then stops reading and becomes engrossed in a computer game ignoring his flock of friends. Little Red waits patiently for Henry to go back to his books but finally takes matters into his own wings !!! The value of reading and animal friends is clear here. Thank you for this ARC of #TheChickenWhoLovedBooks #NetGalley

Thanks to Hunt Haven Press for "The Chicken Who Loved Books" by Angela Hunt, illustrated by Marija S.

A fun reminder to put down our screens and pay attention to those in our life, especially when it includes reading together.

I loved The Chicken Who Loved Books by Angela Hunt while my granddaughters liked the book. I guess that is the educator in me who loved the idea of chicken encouraging children to read instead of playing device games.

I found that the illustrations are quite cute. Also the message clear without sounding like a lecture. The adorable story text is easy to read too. We all loved how Little Red Hen and the others finally communicated to Henry.

The publisher through Net Galley provided a digital ARC. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts.

Thank you for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book is about a boy who opts to play video games and then is reminded by book-loving chickens to come back outside and read with them. I think it was an okay read, pretty cute storyline. I liked the illustrations. It was just average for me.

I thought this book was cute, and very relatable in the day of screens. The illustrations were great as well.

Review: A helpful story for children who may have trouble putting video games down, since the storyline addresses a child who ignores everything else around him when his video game in front of him. The colorful illustrations in the barnyard with the chickens (especially Little Red) are eye-catching and relatable.

Note: I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is my own.

A cute story that will appeal to all the grownups who want kids to get away from games and read. Could be a good conversation starter for the benefits of books and reading. Book lovers will agree, but I'm not sure it will win over many who would rather play video games.

Excellent illustrations!! This was a fun, cute book for book lovers! Beautiful book, and I loved the colors used throughout.

What a wonderful story that is truly needed in this era of electronics. The value of reading books is slowly fading which saddens me. As with many other children, my grandsons typically are on electronic devices constantly. When encouraged to read a book, they are not overly enthusiastic.
A story with a very good message. A story that should be read to any child.
Great illustrations.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Chicken Who Loved Books is about a little boy, Henry, who reads to a group of literary-obsessed chickens. Henry doesn’t realize just how much the chickens love being read to, until one day he stops reading! Henry begins the all too familiar journey into playing video games instead of reading to the chickens. So what’s a chicken to do? A fun and short read about chickens who learn to advocate for their favorite hobby, and the little boy who helps!

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC of 'The Chicken Who Loved Books.'
Read and reviewed by seven-year-old Amy.
The chicken who loved books always asked Henry for the books. Every day after school, Henry read books to the chicken. One day Henry came to the chicken coop playing a video game, making sounds like BLEEP, ZAZOOOM, and KERBLAM, and the chicken got irritated and made noise. Read the ook to find out what happened next. 😊
I loved the colorful illustrations, too.
This is a cute and funny book, and I could read the entire book in less than five minutes. This book teaches us that reading together is fun. I also learned that we should never ignore our friends.
This book is perfect for children above three years.

We really enjoyed this short and sweet story. It had a great message on how much more interactive and present we can be when reading books together, as opposed to playing video games. My kids really liked the chickens and the fact that Henry brought books to read them. Cute read!

What did the hen say to 'Hen'ry?
This story is co cute and funny.
Kids had fun taking turns saying what the hen told Henry.
Clever.
There is a new word towards the end of the story.