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Chicken Cheeks

Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

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About The Book

Some bears will go to any length to get some honey. This one recruits every animal that comes along to form, well, a stack. The result? Tail of the duck to the gluteus maximus of the duck-billed platypus (with many other rears in between). Readers will giggle with delight at the bird's eye view of some hysterical animal bottoms. Follow this back-sided journey up the tree - where the real surprise awaits. The pairing of Black's minimal text with Hawkes's visual story line will keep you chuckling from the bottom up.

About The Author

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Michael Ian Black is a writer, comedian, and actor who has appeared on Another PeriodThe Jim Gaffigan Show, and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. He created and starred in many television series, has written screenplays, and regularly tours the country as a stand-up comedian. Michael is the bestselling author of the book My Custom Van, the memoir You’re Not Doing It Right, and the children’s books Chicken CheeksThe Purple KangarooA Pig Parade Is a Terrible IdeaI’m BoredNaked!Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop!, and I’m Sorry. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children.

About The Illustrator

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Kevin Hawkes has illustrated more than forty books for children, included the New York Times bestseller The Library Lion, Weslandia, Michael Ian Black’s A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea, and Santa in Cincinatti. He lives in Southern Maine, where he can be found wandering aimlessly in his garden, unless forced indoors, where he creates imaginary landscapes with cobalt blue skies.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (January 6, 2009)
  • Length: 40 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781416948643
  • Grades: P - 3
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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Awards and Honors

  • NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
  • Beehive Award Master List (UT)
  • NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts

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