INTERRUPTING CHICKEN

COOKIES FOR
BREAKFAST
The little red chicken is hungry—
and sillier than ever— in her latest star
turn since debuting in the Caldecott
Honor Book Interrupting Chicken .

It’s bright and early on a Saturday

morning, and the little red chicken
wants cookies for breakfast. What
better way to persuade Papa than
by jarring him awake and gleefully
interjecting cookies—and herself!—
into every nursery rhyme they read
together? Though the Old Woman
Who Lived in a Shoe heartily endorses
the little red chicken’s plan, Papa has
his own idea for a sweet breakfast for
his determined daughter. Featuring
the same riotous charm and bright,
bold art as Interrupting Chicken
and Interrupting Chicken and the
Elephant of Surprise, David Ezra ON SALE OCTOBER 12, 2021
Stein’s third installment will have any HC: 978-1-5362-0778-1 • E-book: 978-1-5362-2570-9
Ages 4–8 • 40 pages • $17.99 ($23.99 CAN)
fan with a sweet tooth and a love of
meta rhyme clamoring to find out:
will the early bird get the cookie?

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.

Illustration copyright © 2021 by David Ezra Stein

 Praise for Interrupting Chicken

HC: 978-0-7636-4168-9 • PB: 978-0-7637-8903-2 • BB: 978-1-5362-0672-2 • E-Book: 978-1-5362-0760-6

A Caldecott Honor Book

A New York Times Bestseller
An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book
A Cybils Award Winner
An Indie Next List Selection
A Golden Kite Award Honor Book
A Wanda Gág Read Aloud Honor Book

 “The delivery is Catskill perfect; readers

will fall hard for the antics of this hapless
pair.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“This is one of the rare titles that will

entertain both parent and child.”
—School Library Journal

“This entire book is just as much fun

as the title.” —Chicago Tribune

Illustration copyright © 2010 by David Ezra Stein

 Praise for Interrupting Chicken
and the Elephant of Surprise

HC: 978-0-7636-8842-4 • PB: 978-1-5362-1209-9 • E-Book: 978-1-5362-0804-7

A Booklist Editors’ Choice

An International Reading Association Teachers’ Choice

“Stein’s art is rich, textured, and varied. . . . This book features stories
within stories. All with elephants. Lots and lots of elephants, each of
them, as advertised, surprising.” —The New York Times Book Review

 “Stein masterfully builds suspense with each

imbedded story, for a gag that only gets more fun with
each reveal.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A celebration of love and language

and an entertainment that will stand
up to many, many bedtime readings.
Some jokes never get old.”
—The Wall Street Journal

Illustration copyright © 2018 by David Ezra Stein