The old fable of the proud rooster and the wily fox was retold by Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales. Cooney has adapted that version for children. The text is filled with descriptive language, while the illustrations, rich in color and strong lines, capture medieval times.

• Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
• Randolph Caldecott Medal 1959 (Medal Winner)
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9780690185614

Notes

adapted from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Barbara Cooney