PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
David Ezra Stein is the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Leaves, winner of an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award; Interrupting Chicken, a Caldecott Honor Book; and Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York.
Comedic timing, characters’ faces, and Chicken’s persistence are a master class in interruption; Stein doesn’t miss a beat. . . . Logic-defying retorts aside, this essential addition is a snug and hilarious version of quality time and the worthiness of a good argument. —School Library Journal (starred review) A sweet and silly read for any time of day. —Kirkus Reviews The ‘Interrupting Chicken’ books won’t lull any child to sleep—the pace is too jangly and jumpy for that—but they do tend to delight 4- to 8-year-olds, especially those with a tendency to butt in. —The Wall Street Journal This latest installment of the interrupting chicken saga is, like the rest, hilarious, vibrantly illustrated and witty. —The Virginian-Pilot Perfect bedtime reading. —The Saint Paul Pioneer Press Online
