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He was angry because the notice was a bold-faced lie.

In short, they felt the announcement failed to capture how Humpty Dumpty’s all-too-brief existence had made the world a better place.įor Chicken Little, it wasn’t just that the notice failed to express the greatness of Humpty that made him so angry. Most people read the notice and thought that it did little to capture the greatness of Humpty’s life, the uniqueness of his character, the way his gentle presence brought smiles to all around him. What Chicken Little could not agree with, however, was what he was hearing everyone say after the funeral regarding how Humpty had died.Ĭhicken Little’s outrage had started three days earlier, long before Humpty’s funeral, when he’d read a very simple notice in the paper statingĪll the King’s horses and all the King’s men Humpty had been a good egg, and Chicken Little’s best friend. Chicken Little, like everyone else, agreed with those sentimental words spoken at Humpty’s funeral. He was a hard-working egg, a loving egg, a generous, kind and thoughtful egg, and he will be greatly missed. He was one of those salt-of-the-earth kind of eggs. Each story asks a different question, and each story offers a different, strange answer. Incorporating familiar characters in children's literature and folklore, Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed tells a series of tales with surprises to keep you guessing. Can a reverse vampire find true love? Can the World Nose Hair champion really make the world a better place? Is it ever wise to stick cheese noodles in your nose? Can one live their life squeezing other people's ears in peace? If a whale and a tiger had a fight who would win? Will he discover the truth before it's too late? Filled with interesting and delightful characters, these short stories ask questions not raised before. In this collection's title story, Chicken Little is certain his friend did not fall from the ledge, and he intends to prove there is a conspiracy. What would you do if you suspect your best friend, who happens to be a giant egg, was killed but everyone else thinks it was an accident? Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed, a collection of twenty-two short fairy tale-like stories, tackles that question and many more.