Hilda Hen's Scary Night

Written by Dan Yaccarino and illustrated by Mary Wormell.

The story follows Hilda, a hen who wakes up late at night after napping under a rosebush and becomes frightened on her journey back to the henhouse.

As she travels through the dark farmyard, she perceives everyday objects as scary creatures: a garden hose appears as a snake, a wading pool as a lake, and a rocking horse under a bridge as a monster.

The narrative gently explores themes of fear and imagination, showing how things that seem frightening in the dark often appear harmless in daylight.

The story concludes with Hilda safely back at the henhouse, where the scary shapes have vanished, leaving her puzzled about where they went.