The librarian handed the chicken a book and the bird left.
Ten minutes later, the chicken returned, tossed the book on the desk and said: ‘book, book, book, book’.
The librarian handed the chicken a different book and the chicken left.
Ten minutes later, the chicken brought the book back, threw it on the desk and said: ‘book, book, book, book’.
The librarian handed the chicken a third book but this time decided to follow the bird.
He saw the chicken hurry down the street and stop at the village pond where a frog was sitting on a lily pad.
The chicken showed the book to the frog but the frog shook its head and said:
‘read-it, read-it, read-it’.