Award-winning storyteller Bill Gordh (Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence winner, National Association of Parenting Periodicals Gold Award winner) presents this folk tale live with no script, accompanied only by his own dynamic banjo playing.

Little Half Chick was just that - a half-chick! But he was tired of the farm and thought he deserved a better life. He decided to go and visit the king in Madrid. He hopped along. Along the way, he hopped over a bridge. The water in the stream below that was slowed down by branches and leaves called out to the half chick to please stop for a moment and set the water free by picking up some of the branches. But Half Chick sang out, "No time for that! I'm off to see the King!"

He hopped on down the road. There were some embers in a campfire that called out to Half Chick to stop for a moment, blow on it, and set the fire free. Half Chick did not stop. The wind stuck in some branches in a bush asked for help but again, Half Chick was in too big a hurry. He finally got to Madrid. He hopped around looking for the castle. Finally, he spotted it and went up to the gate. He did not realize he was at the back gate. When he saw a big man with a white apron and a tall white hat coming towards him he was sure it was the king coming to greet him. The royal cook grabbed him by the neck and proclaimed, "Perfect for the King's soup!"

Half Chick was carried into the kitchen and thrown into the big kettle of boiling water. "Help," cried Half Chick. "Water, water please stop boiling." Water replied, "You didn't stop to help me!" 'Fire, stop your flames." But the Fire only got hotter replying, "You didn't stop to help me." Half Chick called out, "Wind, come blow out the fire and set me free!" "OK!" said the wind and lifted Half Chick out of the pot and up the chimney. "Now I can go visit the King!" Crowed Half Chick. "Set me down in the front of the castle this time."