It’s either The Hoboken Chicken Emergency or there’s more than one person out there who writes like Daniel Pinkwater. Which is a scary thought. Come to think of it, it could also be Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story. Pinkwater likes giant chickens, I guess. The bit about speaking in front of a crowd is definitely Pinkwater, but might be from another of his books. They’re all worth reading.
Henrietta is no Turkey. When Arthur Bobowicz is sent out to bring home the family's Thanksgiving turkey, he returns instead with Henrietta -- a 266-pound chicken with a mind of her own. Thus begins the hilarious chain of events that has kept readers in stitches since Henrietta first pecked her way onto the scene in 1977. Revised and with brand-new art by Jill Pinkwater, th Henrietta is no Turkey. When Arthur Bobowicz is sent out to bring home the family's Thanksgiving turkey, he returns instead with Henrietta -- a 266-pound chicken with a mind of her own. Thus begins the hilarious chain of events that has kept readers in stitches since Henrietta first pecked her way onto the scene in 1977. Revised and with brand-new art by Jill Pinkwater, this new edition of "The Hoboken Chicken Emergency" is sure to delight chicken-lovers of all ages. ...more