The Story of Chicken Little : colored.(pp. 7-8)
Title
The Story of Chicken Little : colored.(pp . 7-8)
Uniform Title
Chicken Licken
Author
John Greene Chandler , 1815-1879
Illustrator
John Greene Chandler , 1815-1879
Publisher
Wm . J . Reynolds and Company
Publisher Location
United States--Massachusetts--
Publication Date
between 1847 and 1849?
Image Production Process
Relief prints--woodcuts
Notes
Hand-colored illustrations . Printed on one side of leaf only , the printed pages facing each other . First and last pages pasted to wrappers . This copy is in publisher's printed decorated green wrappers . story tells the misfortune that befalls a group of fowl friends when they think that the sky is falling . It warns of the dangers of overreacting , gossip , and misinformation . illustration on p.7 shows Chicken Little , Hen Pen , Duck Luck , Goose Loose , and Turkey Lurkey telling Fox Lox that the sky is falling . The illustration on p . 8 shows Fox Lox , who has already killed Turkey Lurkey , killing Goose Loose , while the others wait outside his den to be eaten .
Contextual Notes
Estimated date range of publication based on the years at which W.J. Reynolds & Co. was located at 20 Cornhill, Boston.
Category
Cautionary tales Chapbooks Moral instruction
Language
English
Digital Collection
Children's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID Number
CHL1463
Repository
University of Washington Libraries , Special Collections
Repository Collection
Children's Historical Literature Collection PZ6 C435 Sto
Object Type
Chapbook image text
Physical Description
8 leaves : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Restrictions
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Acquisition
Gift of Pamela K . Harer .
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