This is the adaptation of "The Nun's Priest's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales.

This is an odd little book about a beautiful rooster that has a dream that a monster is going to come kill him. When he awakes up his wife scolds him, and tells him that he needs to be a man and not worry about such silly things. The next day a fox comes to snatch the rooster and the fox uses his brain to out smart the rooster. The rooster is smarter than the fox thinks because in the end he ends up out smarting the fox.

Decent book. Not my favorite book, I think it could use a better ending.

1. Have the students write a different ending for the book.
2. Have a coloring sheet for the kids that looks like the rooster and have them color it.

The classic fable in which a fox praises a rooster and tells him he is his friend, only to trick the rooster. This is a fable that teaches you not to listen to flattery because the speaker may be deceiving you. ( )

A Chaucer tale retold by the talented illustrator and author Barbara Cooney. This tale contains a healthy dose of suspense and danger, with a happy ending. ( )

Chanticleer and the Fox: illustrated by Barbara Cooney

This book has beautifully illustrated pictures. In this story, a rooster is charmed with a beautiful voice. He is tricked by a sly fox’s flattery and almost eaten. This is a story about pride and what it can do.

Personally I did not enjoy this story. I find this story inappropriate for children because the rooster is said to have seven wives, and is also quite conceited. I do not believe that this story reflects good morals, and the language would be difficult for younger children to understand. Yes, in the end the rooster learns not to sing with his eyes closed, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is still boastful of his voice.

I personally would not recommend this book for young children. ( )