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Interrupting Chickenauthor/illustrator: David Ezra Stein |
| 1. Florida Reading Association Book Award Winner |
| 2. Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award |
| 3. ALSC Summer Reading List |
| 4. California Young Reader Medal Nominee |
| 5. Oprah’s Book Club Kids Reading List selection |
| 6. Volunteer State Book Award nominee |
| 7. The Chickadee Award (Maine) |
| 8. Young Hoosier Book Award (Indiana) |
| 9. Bluegrass Award (Kentucky) |
| 10. Ladybug Picture Book Award |
| 11. Wanda Gag Book Award Winner |
| 12. Colorado Children''''s Book Award Nominee |
| 13. SCBWI Golden Kite |
| 14. Cybils Award, Fiction picture |
| 15. A New York Times Bestseller |
| 16. ALA (American Library Association) Notable Children''''s Books |
| 17. Smithsonian''''s Notable Books for Children |
| 18. Cybils Award, Fiction picture |
| 19. Caldecott Honor |
| 20. 100 SCOPE NOTES BEST OF THE YEAR |
| 21. New York Public Library: 100 Books for Reading and Sharing |
| 22. Kiddos Awards |
| 23. Kids Indie Next List |
| 24. IndieBound Kids''''s Next List |
| School Library Journal |
| 08/05/2010 |
| School Library Journal |
| This is one of the rare titles that will entertain both parent and child. |
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| Booklist |
| 10/01/2010 |
| Booklist |
| Stein uses page turns dramatically to build tension, which is released each time the chicken interrupts and amends a fairy tale…illustrations are vivid and dramatic. Great fun for reading aloud. |
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| Kirkus Reviews |
| 07/22/2010 |
| Kirkus Reviews |
| This tender iteration of a familiar nighttime ritual will be equally welcomed by fond parents and those children for whom listening to stories is anything but a passive activity. |
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| San Francisco Chronicle |
| 01/19/2011 |
| San Francisco Chronicle |
| Vibrant art is offbeat and original like the story line that still manages a familiar ring for patient parents and participatory kids alike |
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| Library Media Connection |
| 01/21/2011 |
| Library Media Connection |
| The colorful illustrations and humorous tone make this book an enjoyable independent read or as a read aloud. |
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| Chicago Tribune |
| 09/24/2010 |
| Chicago Tribune |
| This entire book is just as much fun as the title. |
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| Publishers Weekly (starred review) |
| 08/19/2010 |
| Publishers Weekly (starred review) |
| The delivery is Catskill perfect; readers will fall hard for the antics of this hapless pair. |
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| Daily Candy |
| 03/22/2012 |
| Daily Candy |
| A papa chicken can't get a word in edgewise in the lighthearted Caldecott Honor winner that proves patience is a virtue. |
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| Denver Post |
| 08/20/2010 |
| Denver Post |
| Will there be a successful bedtime story that ends in sleep? Yes. But with a twist. |
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| Oprah.com |
| 08/09/2012 |
| Oprah.com |
| Featured/recommended on Oprah's 2012 Kids Reading List |
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| Bookends (Booklist blog) |
| 01/14/2011 |
| Bookends (Booklist blog) |
| It doesn’t matter if you are a storytime librarian, classroom teacher or sleepy parent - Interrupting Chicken will have you matching giggles and gaffaws with your audience |
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