Synopses & Reviews
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.
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"Actor/comedian Black produces a winner with his first children's book....Pictures tell the story, with minimal text adding humor with rhyme, alliteration and clever wordplay. The visual humor is outstanding." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
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"Ultimately, this is a testament to Hawkes' ability to turn a scanty if amusing list into an actual book, but there's enough humor in the gluteal details and general slapstick to please a young audience. Bottoms up!" Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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"Filled with visual jokes and amusing details, Chicken Cheeks is a lot more than a list of words for kids to snicker at." School Library Journal
Synopsis
A fixture on VH1's I Love the... series, actor/comedian Michael Ian Black teams with New York Times-bestselling illustrator Kevin Hawkes for this hilarious homage to animal derrieres. Full color.
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About the Author
Michael Ian Black is a writer, comedian, and actor who has created and starred in many television series, including andlt;iandgt;Michael and Michael Have Issuesandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Stellaandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;The State. andlt;/iandgt;He also starred in the NBC television show andlt;iandgt;Ed andlt;/iandgt;and on VH1andrsquo;s andlt;iandgt;I Love The... andlt;/iandgt;series. He wrote the screenplay for the film andlt;iandgt;Run, Fatboy, Run andlt;/iandgt;and wrote and directed the film andlt;iandgt;Wedding Daze. andlt;/iandgt;Michael regularly tours the country as a stand-up comedian and is the bestselling author of the book andlt;iandgt;My Custom Van (and 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face) andlt;/iandgt;and the childrenandrsquo;s books andlt;iandgt;Chicken Cheeksandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; The Purple Kangarooandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Ideaandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Iandrsquo;m Boredandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Naked!andlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bopandlt;/iandgt;. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children.andlt;Bandgt;Kevin Hawkesandlt;/Bandgt; is the illustrator of more than thirty-five acclaimed picture books and chapter books including andlt;i andgt;Library Lionandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;i andgt;Weslandiaandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;i andgt;Chicken Cheeksandlt;/iandgt;. His vibrant colors, unusual perspectives, and sense of humor are hallmarks of his work. He lives with his wife and children in Southern Maine.
Kids Q&A
Read the Kids' Q&A with Michael Ian Black