Roderick hates going to bed, and the young boy has become quite resourceful in coming up with ways to delay the dreaded hour when the lights must go out.

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2010. Every night at bedtime, the little red chicken promises Papa she will not interrupt his stories, and every single night she just cannot help herself! Whether Papa is reading Hansel and Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood, Chicken jumps right in to save the day, bringing every story to a very early end. But what happens when it is Chicken's turn to tell the story?