Synopses & Reviews
Whack! Whatand#8217;s that?and#160; Could it be? A piece of the sky!and#160; Oh my! and#160; Chicken Little and his friends
run, run, run to tell the king. Nothing stands in the way except...the sly Foxy Loxy. Surely they have time to stop for lunch with Foxy and his kits. But what happens when Chicken Little and company find themselves on
the menu? What this classic story needs is a new ending and a brave hero. and#160;And maybe this time, itand#8217;s Chicken Little! and#160; Cleverly retold and exquisitely illustrated by Robert Byrd, Brave Chicken Little transforms a cautionary fable into a tale of triumph.
Review
* "An old chestnut of a tale comes to rip-roaringly glorious, hilarious, gorgeous life in the hands of two picture-book masters...Emberley filles dry wit acts as the perfect complement to Emberley pères art, which leaps off the page, mixing colors with crazed combinations that provide the perfect balance between text and image. Ideal for reading aloud and as a visual stimulant, this title is bound to become the favored version for children and adults alike." --KIRKUS, starred review
Review
“Plan ahead. That's what one ditzy chick does not do in this riotously funny update of an old favorite. News that the sky is falling still precipitates panicky foolishness. But there's a better outcome for feathered friends.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“Its the dynamic illustrations and book design, however, that are the real feathers in this creative teams cap. Large, boldly colored birds flap across spacious white pages; their oversize, mesmerizingly multicolored eyes telegraph anxiety and instability.” —Horn Book
“The Emberleys offer what looks like cut-paper animals in well-defined shapes and eye-popping shades and set them against solid backgrounds of such pure color they seem to fly off the page.” —Starred, Booklist
“This is certain to become a favorite version of this story, and young readers will gleefully welcome an ending that offers no pedantic lesson on jumping to conclusions or following the masses but turns, rather, on the luck of a sneeze at just the right moment.” —Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books
“The pithy plot and magnetic illustrations will attract younger readers; the sassy storytelling and quirky humor will appeal to all ages.” —Starred, School Library Journal
“An old chestnut of a tale comes to rip-roaringly glorious, hilarious, gorgeous life in the hands of two picture-book masters . . . this title is bound to become the favored version for children and adults alike.” —Starred, Kirkus Reviews
“The classic tale of Chicken Little gets a hilarious makeover in the second title, thanks to veteran father-and-daughter team Ed and Rebecca Emberley.” —Shelf Awareness
Review
“An old chestnut of a tale comes to rip-roaringly glorious, hilarious, gorgeous life in the hands of two picture-book masters . . . this title is bound to become the favored version for children and adults alike.” Starred, Kirkus Reviews
“The classic tale of Chicken Little gets a hilarious makeover in the second title, thanks to veteran father-and-daughter team Ed and Rebecca Emberley.” Shelf Awareness
Review
PRAISE FOR BRAVE CHICKEN LITTLE:
"Byrdand#8217;s rewrite of the Chicken Little story is a distinct improvement on traditional versions...pen-and-ink spreads drawn with a sense of lyricism [are] pleasantly at odds with the slapstick prose."and#160;and#8211;and#160;Publishers Weekly,and#160;starred review
"So much attention and detail has been lavished on each flora and fauna enhanced spread that children will want repeat viewings. That will give them more time to catch the humor that can be broad (CL cellar escape) or subtle (the range of expressions on the animalsand#8217; faces)."and#160;and#8211; Booklist, starred review
"This is the most fun version of Chicken Little since Paul Galdone's Henny Penny (Seabury Press, 1968)."and#160;and#8212;Library Media Connection
and#8220;A handsome, most welcome addition to theand#8230;literature of folk and fairy tales.and#8221; and#160;and#8212;Kirkus
and#8220;Byrd upends both the classic taleand#8217;s conventions and its cautionary message; still, his revision works as an underdog-makes-good story, much abetted by his elegantly detailed illustrations.and#8221; and#8212;Horn Book
"Alliteration, occasional rhyming, and poetic language add richness to the storytelling and strengthen the readaloud potential."and#160;and#8212;BCCB
PRAISE FOR ELECTRIC BEN, ALSOand#160;BY ROBERT BYRD:
"A beautifully realized labor of love and affection brings to life one of our brightest founding fathers." and#8211; Kirkus, starred review and#160; "...this book shimmers with excitement, begging to be read." and#8211; The Horn Book, starred review and#160; "It's a fascinating and comprehensive portrait, and an asset for student research." and#8211; Publishers Weekly, starred review and#160; "Large in format and ambitious in scope, this appealingly designed book spotlights Benjamin Franklin and his times." and#8211; Booklist, starred review and#160; "Author/illustrator Robert Byrd presents highlights of the long and varied life of one of Americaand#8217;s most famous citizens in this picture book biography." and#8211; Library Media Connection, starred review and#160; and#8220;a true standoutand#8230;bright, witty, informative and cleverly organized as the man himself.and#8221; and#8211; The New York Times
Synopsis
Caldecott Medalist Ed Emberley and his daughter Rebecca put a new twist on a classic tale and make the sky fall in an entirely new way, as crazy-eyed Chicken and all his panicked friends run away from the sky--and right into an eye-catching gatefold surprise. Full color.
Synopsis
BONK! An award-winning father-daughter team make the sky fall an entirely new way.You may already know the tale of a not-quite-so-bright little chicken whose encounter with an acorn and gravity convinces him the sky is falling, but youÕve never seen the story told this way. A brilliant collaboration brings us a bold and colorful retelling of the classic tale, as crazy-eyed Chicken and all his panicked friends run away from the sky and right into an eye-catching gatefold surprise.
About the Author
Robert Byrd is quite certain that all stories need a good ending, and heand#8217;s been thinking of a new ending for the classic Chicken Little since he was a boy. For over thirty years, Robert has created whimsical books for children of all ages. He teaches Children's Book Illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey, with his wife, Ginger, and their cat, Mickey Mantle.and#160;