Description
Surprise! The little red chicken is back and as endearingly silly as ever in David Ezra Steins follow-up to the Caldecott HonorwinningInterrupting Chicken.
Its homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be anelementof surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive in to story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say Whoa! I didnt knowthatwas going to happen, Papa is sure he can convince Chicken hes right. After all, there are definitelyno elephants in 0;The Ugly Duckling, Rapunzel, or The Little Mermaid or are there? Elephant or element, something unexpected awaits Papa in every story, but a surprise may be in store for the little red chicken as well. Full of the same boisterous charm that madeInterrupting Chickenso beloved by readers, this gleeful follow-up is sure to delight fans of stories, surprises, and elephants alike.
David Ezra Stein Award-winning children’s author and illustrator David Ezra Stein was born in Brooklyn, New York. His works includeInterrupting Chicken, Leaves, Monster Hug!, Tad and Dad, Pouch!, and Ol’ Mama Squirrel.In addition to winning the Ezra Jack Keats award in 2008 and a Caldecott Honor in 2011, Stein’s books have been named to several major book lists, such asPublishers Weekly’sBest Book of the Year,Kirkus Reviews’Editor’s Choice, andSchool Library Journal’sBest Book.He lives in Kew Gardens, New York, with wife, Miriam, and their son, Sam.
Author/Illustrator: David Ezra SteinSeries: Interrupting ChickenFormat: PaperbackProduct dimensions: 40 pages, 8.69 X 10.62 X 0.68 inPublished: September 14, 2021Publisher: Candlewick PressRecommended for ages 4-8.
