“A favorite nursery tale delightfully illustrated in strong line and color in Galdone’s familiar and likable style.” —Booklist Another popular retelling by Paul Galdone joins the Folk Tale Classics series! Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band of gullible friends march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily fox. With its tongue-twisting rhymes, rich illustrations, surprising ending, and beautiful gold foil cover accents, this funny read-aloud will make a great addition to any child’s library of classics.

Henny-Penny is convinced that the sky is falling, and she heads off to tell the king. She is joined in her journey by Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Daddles, Goosey-Poosey, Turkey-Lurkey, and Foxy-Woxy. Foxy-Woxy shows the gang a shortcut to the king. But, who would trust a clever fox to lead the way?