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.

This is a fun, short, attention-keeping children’s story. My grands loved it! They were delighted with the idea of a boy sharing books with chickens. I loved it because it gave us an opportunity to once again address the issue of too much screen time. I asked both of them what they learned from the book and these were the replies: “Don’t be addicted to devices.” “Don’t ignore your friends by being on devices too much.” “Don’t be rude to chickens, or they will peck you!” Well, 2 out of 3 isn’t bad. The text is easy to read, and the illustrations are colorful and detailed. All in all, it is a delightful children’s book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a cute book for children which has beautiful illustrations. My daughter and I really enjoyed this book about a hen called Little Red and her friends who love it when a boy called Henry reads books to them every day. One day he starts coming to see them while playing a video game console instead of bringing his books. They get upset and try everything to communicate with him to tell him they want him to read books to them. Eventually they find a way to talk to him and he makes them happy again. This is a great book which is really fun. My daughter enjoyed counting the chickens and she thought the way the chickens spoke while I was impersonating them was really funny.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My five year old and I love books about chickens.
Big Red loves to be read to.- but Henry starts playing a game device instead.
Great illustrations. Good message.