The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Author Daniel and Jill Pinkwater
Genre Children's literature
Publication date
 1977
ISBN 0133925145

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency is a 1977 children's book by Daniel and Jill Pinkwater.[1] The book may have been inspired by the Jersey Giant breed of chicken.

Plot summary

The main character, Arthur, is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcomes her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes. Everyone in town is horrified and screams at Henrietta.

In other media

'The Hoboken Chicken Emergency was adapted into a television movie in 1984.[2] It was adapted into a play by Chad Henry in 1988.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Alexander, Sue (March 27, 1977). "The Hoboken Chicken Emergency". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156609/
  3. ↑ "The Hoboken Chicken Emergency," Plays for Young Audiences website. Accessed May 1, 2016.


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