What books are similar to Hungry Hen?

The 10 closest matches to Hungry Hen by Richard Waring on ReadingList include The Wolf's Chicken Stew, My Lucky Day, When the Wolves Returned, Hoodwinked, and Hooway for Wodney Wat. Each is scored on shared themes (chickens, foxes, and pictorial works), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–2), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Hungry Hen reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–2), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Hungry Hen

If you liked Hungry Hen, read The Wolf's Chicken Stew, My Lucky Day, or When the Wolves Returned — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Hungry Hen by Richard Waring (Realistic Fiction · grades K–2)? It’s most often read for its themes of chickens, foxes, and pictorial works. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–2 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Wolf's Chicken Stewgrades K–3: Shares themes of chickens, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
My Lucky Daygrades K–3: Shares themes of foxes, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
When the Wolves Returnedgrades 2–8: Shares themes of pictorial works, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Hoodwinkedgrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Hooway for Wodney Watgrades K–3: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
I Ain't Gonna Paint No Moregrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Talegrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
One Lucky Girlgrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Peter Spit a Seed at Suegrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Basketgrades K–3: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Hungry Hen for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Chalk by Bill Thomson · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
Chez Bob by Bob Shea · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
Cookiesaurus Rex by Amy Fellner Dominy · grades K–0 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–0).
Dogku by Andrew Clements · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).

Books like Hungry Hen for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

The Big Bad Fox by Benjamin Renner · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of chickens and foxes and both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list.
Albert by Donna Jo Napoli · grades 3–5 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Avalon High by Meg Cabot · grades 3–5 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Call Me Hope by Gretchen Olson · grades 3–5 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Rules by Cynthia Lord · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Hungry Hen for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Rules by Cynthia Lord · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky · grades 3–6 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
So B. It by Sarah Weeks · grades 5–8 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan · grades 5–8 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Weslandia by Paul Fleischman · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of pictorial works and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Hungry Hen for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
The Brimstone Journals by Ron Koertge · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
The Lovely Bones: A Novel by Alice Sebold · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Five Survive by Holly Jackson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Hungry Hen?: The 10 closest matches to Hungry Hen by Richard Waring on ReadingList include The Wolf's Chicken Stew, My Lucky Day, When the Wolves Returned, Hoodwinked, and Hooway for Wodney Wat. Each is scored on shared themes (chickens, foxes, and pictorial works), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–2), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Hungry Hen reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–2), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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