Items related to The Wolf's Chicken Stew
The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds of scrumptious food for the chicken to eat. A big surprise is in store for the wolf when he finally visits Mrs. Chicken to collect his meal.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. "All the steps I took growing up were very normal," Ms. Kasza says. "The only unusual thing I did was go to college in the United States." She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. Ms. Kasza married an American, and the United States has been her home ever since.
From School Library Journal:
After publishing five children's books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for fourteen years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She says, "Having two small boys and two professions was too much to handle."
Ms. Kasza admires many great picture-book creators, such as Leo Lionni and Maurice Sendak, but says that the work of Arnold Lobel has influenced her the most. The subtle humor and warmth he created in his books continues to inspire me," she says. "I often go back to his work when I get discouraged or lose confidence."
Ms. Kasza compares the process of making a book to acting on stage under the lights:
"I become the character that I'm working on at that moment. I pretend that I'm a bird looking for a mother, or a pig trying to impress his girlfriend. When I'm acting, I'm a child myself."
Ms. Kasza's ambition is not to create a hundred books, but to "create one really good book that will be kept on the family bookshelves for generations, although a hundred really good books would be even better, of course!"
Keiko Kasza lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.
copyright © 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.
PreSchool-Grade 2 Resisting the immediate gratification of chicken stew, an insatiable wolf decides instead to fatten up his prey, leaving on her doorstep 100 ``scrumptious'' delicacies for each of three nights. On returning to claim his fat hen, he finds that her 100 chicks have shared the treats, and are now enamored of ``Uncle Wolf.'' Children will enjoy both the wolf's scheming and his comeuppance, as well as the story's repetitive form. The wolf's speech is problematic, though, as it switches from correct and somewhat formal usage (``Ah, she is just perfect for my stew'') to a sort of dialect (``Aw, shucks. . .I'll bake the little critters a hundred scrumptious cookies!''). Kasza's illustrations far surpass the story. Deft watercolors on wide open white pages, they convey the scheming wolf and the unflappable hen in a way that the text does not. The Wolf's Chicken Stew just needs a little more meat. David Gale, ``School Library Journal''
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPuffin Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0698113748
- ISBN 13 9780698113749
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 9.19
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
Published by
Puffin Books
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 0698113748-2-1
Buy New
US$ 9.19
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
Published by
Puffin Books
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0698113748-new
Buy New
US$ 9.28
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Kasza, Keiko [Paperback ]
Published by
Puffin Books
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780698113749
Buy New
US$ 9.31
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
Published by
Puffin Books
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780698113749
Buy New
US$ 5.65
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
Grosset & Dunlap 4/16/1996
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Wolf's Chicken Stew 0.2. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780698113749
Buy New
US$ 9.65
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew Format: Paperback
Published by
Penguin Random House
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780698113749
Buy New
US$ 6.41
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
Published by
Puffin Books
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # BKZN9780698113749
Buy New
US$ 10.84
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew (Paperback)
Published by
Penguin Putnam Inc, New York
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds of scrumptious food for the chicken to eat. A big surprise is in store for the wolf when he finally visits Mrs. Chicken to collect his meal. In an effort to fatten up Mrs. Chicken for his delicious stew, Wolf unwittingly makes some new friends. "The wolf is an endearing critter whose expressions run the gamut from sly to shy to downright lovable. A good option for story hours".--Booklist. Winner of the Kentucky Bluegrass Award. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Full color. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780698113749
Buy New
US$ 11.73
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Wolfs Chicken Stew
Published by
Puffin Books
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. . Seller Inventory # 52GZZZ00JCPH_ns
Buy New
US$ 12.63
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
Published by
Penguin Books
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0698113748
ISBN 13: 9780698113749
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 32. Seller Inventory # 26834808
Buy New
US$ 8.67
Convert currency