The tale of Henrietta Hen

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The tale of Henrietta Hen

by Arthur Scott Bailey

EN·~1 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total

SLUMBER-TOWN TALES

0:26

Illustrations

0:16

THE TALE OF HENRIETTA HEN

0:01

I. A SPECKLED BEAUTY

3:24

II. A FINE FAMILY

3:02

III. WET FEET

2:52

IV. A SWIMMER

3:23

V. CAUGHT BY MR. CROW

3:31

VI. HENRIETTA COMPLAINS

3:07

VII. WARNING THE ROOSTER

2:56
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Description

Henrietta Hen struts through Pleasant Valley with a confidence that’s as bright as her speckled feathers. Proud of every worm she finds and every egg she lays, she can’t resist a good‑natured cluck that echoes from dawn till dusk, announcing her latest triumphs to anyone who’ll listen. Her boastful chatter, peppered with exaggerated “cut‑cut‑cut” fanfares, draws the attention of her farmyard neighbors—rabbits, ducks, and a sharp‑tongued goose—who are both amused and a little weary of her relentless self‑praise.

When Henrietta’s latest egg becomes the talk of the coop, the surrounding animals finally decide to investigate the source of her uproar. Their cautious curiosity leads them to her hay‑mowed nest, where the hen’s flamboyant display reaches a new, noisy pitch. As the flock gathers, listeners get a glimpse of Henrietta’s larger-than‑life personality and the gentle humor that underpins her competitive spirit, setting the stage for playful lessons in humility and friendship.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (76K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Jun 22, 2006

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Arthur Scott Bailey

1877–1949

Best known for lively animal stories, this early 20th-century American writer created children’s books that mixed gentle adventure with bits of the natural world. His tales were written to entertain young readers without talking down to them.

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