Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker, 9781536207798
Hardcover
Chicken’s at the ballet. Can she resist interrupting The Nutcracker?

Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker

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  • Hardcover

    48 pages

  • Release Date

    9 September 2025

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Summary

Interrupting Chicken’s Nutcracker Rescue!

“Stein’s metafictive narrative is sidesplittingly funny, capturing with aplomb young children’s endearingly exasperating tendency to speak up when it’s least convenient.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

At her first ballet ever, can an excitable little Chicken resist helping the story along? Fans will cheer as their favorite interrupter puts her spin on a beloved holiday classic.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781536207798
ISBN-10:1536207799
Series:Interrupting Chicken
Author:David Ezra Stein
Publisher:Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint:Candlewick Press,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:9 September 2025
Weight:505g
Dimensions:230mm x 281mm x 10mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Stein’s metafictive narrative is sidesplittingly funny, capturing with aplomb young children’s endearingly exasperating tendency to speak up when it’s least convenient… . Interrupt your holiday hustle-bustle for this delightful read.—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)As in the previous books, Stein’s high-energy mixed-media illustrations, created using pen and ink, watercolor crayons, and tea, reflect the tone of the narrative. A mischievous, ingenious, amusing take on the annual tradition of enjoying performances of The Nutcracker.—Booklist

About The Author

David Ezra Stein

David Ezra Stein is the author-illustrator of many picture books, including the Caldecott Honor Book Interrupting Chicken and its sequels; I’m My Own Dog; Ice Boy; and Dinosaur Kisses. He lives with his family in Kew Gardens, New York.

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