Chicken Little - A Tale by TheFableCottage.com

Summary

A story about Chicken Little, a completely normal chicken who learns about the sky falling.

Characters

• Chicken Little: A normal chicken who panics after seeing a scary headline.
• Gwen the Hen: Chicken Little's friend from the supermarket.
• Chuck the Duck: A duck met while heading to warn others.
• Bruce the Goose: A goose reading poetry when Chicken Little arrives.
• Percy the Pigeon: A pigeon that hears Chicken Little's warning.
• Fred the Fox: A fox who offers to help the group find safety.

Plot Points

• Normal Morning: Chicken Little eats breakfast (toast and coffee) while reading the internet.

• Scary Headline: Sees a story that says "THE SKY IS FALLING!"

  • Scared, he drops his toast into his coffee and decides to warn everyone.

• Warning Friends:

  • First emails the story to his friends.
  • Runs down the road to warn others.

Encounters

1. Gwen the Hen:

   • Asks Chicken Little why he is scared.
   • Believes him after hearing about the internet story.

2. Chuck the Duck:

   • Having a bath, he also joins after Chicken Little explains.

3. Bruce the Goose and Percy the Pigeon:

   • Bruce reading poetry, they all panic together after hearing the news from Chicken Little.

4. Fred the Fox:

   • Sitting at a cafe, he is intrigued and reassures the group, claiming to know a safe place.

The Cave

• Fred leads everyone to a dark cave on a hill.
• Promises safety and invites everyone in.
• The next morning, everyone disappears, and the cave is empty.
• Fred the Fox is content and happy, indicating a twist in the tale.

Moral

• The story plays on themes of panic and the dangers of believing everything seen on the internet.